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Behr Tribeca#A18F8C · LRV 29

Tribeca reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ1-40 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR TRIBECA
RGB 161, 143, 140 LRV 29

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Tribeca
SKU MQ1-40
Hex #A18F8C
RGB 161, 143, 140
HSL 9°, 10%, 59%
LRV 29
Undertone red / warm
Family Gray

About Behr Tribeca

Tribeca sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Tribeca 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Bush Buck
SKU 0141 · #A48D83 · LRV 29
ΔE 3.57 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 gray from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All gray at Valspar →
8004-5E
#A38E89
Monkeypod
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 29
1001-9C
#9B8C87
Channel Seal Gray
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 27.4
8005-10E
#9C8E83
State of Mind
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 28
V130-4
#9C8E83
State of Mind
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 27.9
8004-1D
#979193
Storm Rolling In
ΔE 5.44 · LRV 29

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1015-5
#A49491
Heliotrope
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 31
1014-5
#9B8E8E
Gray Violet
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 28
1018-5
#A0928B
Talavera
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 30
1073-5
#A58F85
Tanglewood
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 29
18-08
#A18A8D
Smoky Quartz
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 28

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6039
#A49593
Monsoon
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 31
DE6046
#A88E8B
Ash Hollow
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 30
DE6396
#9B9092
Ashen Plum
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 29
DEC750
#9F9180
Bison Beige
ΔE 8.05 · LRV 29
DE6229
#9C9584
Calico Rock
ΔE 10.52 · LRV 30

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9158
#9D8D8E
Coquina
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 28
SW 9159
#9F9291
Auger Shell
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 30
SW 9160
#9E9089
Armadillo
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 29
SW 9157
#9D9093
Autumn Orchid
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 29
SW 9169
#A09287
Chatura Gray
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 30

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.48
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 29
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 7.58 · LRV 34
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 8.67 · LRV 27
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 9.69 · LRV 27
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 11.91 · LRV 31

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.54
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2115-40
#A19195
Mauve Blush
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 31
CSP-380
#9F8E84
Studio Clay
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 29
1251
#A2898B
Mulberry Wine
ΔE 4.15 · LRV
CC-6
#A2898B
Muskoka Dusk
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 28
CSP-10
#999492
Soho Loft
ΔE 5.87 · LRV

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.26
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 25
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 5.36 · LRV 30
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 8.87 · LRV 26
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 8.88 · LRV 27
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 16.22 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.34
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 8.34 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 11.27 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 14.19 · LRV 38
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 17 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 18.01 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.87
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 8.87 · LRV 23
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 10.12 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 10.35 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 12.6 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 12.99 · LRV 32

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Tribeca within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPU17-15
Cameo Rose
LRV 28
MQ2-33
Parisian Cafe
LRV 28
770B-5
Country Club
LRV 28
PPU18-16
Elephant Skin
LRV 29
QE-60
Heather Moor
LRV 28
HDC-NT-04A
Clay
LRV 31

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A18F8C in HSL space. Pair Tribeca with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A18F8C + #8C9EA1
TRIADIC
#A18F8C · #8CA18F · #8F8CA1
ANALOGOUS
#A18C94 · #A18F8C · #A19A8C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.08:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.82:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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