Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Traditional Gray |
| SKU | PPF-29 |
| Hex | #C7C7C1 |
| RGB | 199, 199, 193 |
| HSL | 60°, 5%, 77% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Traditional Gray
At LRV 57, Traditional Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Traditional Gray is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Clare
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Traditional Gray within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C7C7C1 in HSL space. Pair Traditional Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Traditional Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Traditional Gray from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PPF-29 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Traditional Gray
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Traditional Gray is Silver Chain (1472). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Silver Chain and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Chain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Traditional Gray
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Traditional Gray is Dolphin Tales (DET600). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Dolphin Tales and you'll get the same color. See the full Dolphin Tales swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Traditional Gray
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Traditional Gray is Antimony (SW 9552). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Antimony and you'll get the same color. See the full Antimony swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Traditional Gray
The closest Valspar equivalent of Traditional Gray is Notre Dame (5006-1B). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.8 vs 57). If Valspar is your counter, order Notre Dame and you'll get the same color. See the full Notre Dame swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Traditional Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Snowglory (0531), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Traditional Gray without repainting risk. See the full Snowglory swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Traditional Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Early Evening (PPG1006-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Traditional Gray without repainting risk. See the full Early Evening swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Traditional Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Place of Dust (0539), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Traditional Gray without repainting risk. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Traditional Gray
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Traditional Gray is Wedding Band (JG-12) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wedding Band swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Traditional Gray
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Traditional Gray is Misted Silver (445-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misted Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Traditional Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Traditional Gray is Seraph (C2-992) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seraph swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Traditional Gray
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Traditional Gray is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Traditional Gray
Clare has no exact twin of Traditional Gray. The nearest is Grayish (PNT100-LT-10) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grayish swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Traditional Gray
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Traditional Gray — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.53). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PPF-29 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →