Strong Winds
N380-4 · #A3A59B · LRV 37 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Strong Winds37
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Strong Winds, Really?
Strong Winds reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr N380-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Strong Winds
Strong Winds is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Strong Winds
Strong Winds sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Strong Winds are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr N380-4 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rare GraySW 6199 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sabre Gray1482 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Graceful Gray8006-2E · Valspar | 4.2 | 37 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wandering WillowPPG1031-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Woodlawn50GY 38/042 · Glidden | 2.7 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Weatherworn Gray437-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.3 | 37 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Strong Winds within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A3A59B in HSL space. Pair Strong Winds with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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