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Behr Warm Stone#A1A18E · LRV 35

Warm Stone reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr BXC-10 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR WARM STONE
RGB 161, 161, 142 LRV 35

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Warm Stone
SKU BXC-10
Hex #A1A18E
RGB 161, 161, 142
HSL 60°, 9%, 59%
LRV 35
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Gray

About Behr Warm Stone

Warm Stone sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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.

Warm Stone 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
Big Fish
SKU 0435 · #99A38E · LRV 35
ΔE 4.48 (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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.39
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1028-4
#A1A18F
Smoky Slate
ΔE 0.39 · LRV 35
1126-5
#9DA286
Zebra Grass
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 35
1030-4
#9CA389
Edamame
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 35
11-23
#9CA389
Edamame
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 35
1024-5
#A79D8D
Stonehenge Greige
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 34

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All gray at Valspar →
8004-28D
#A1A292
Sprig of Sage
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 36
8004-26D
#A6A290
Green Turquoise
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 36
8004-25D
#A69D86
Sage the Day
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 34
V146-4
#A69D86
Sage the Day
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 34.1
6002-1C
#A9A191
Gray Silt
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 35.9

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 35
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 35
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 6.25 · LRV 36
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 7.88 · LRV 35
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 12.16 · LRV 36

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.36
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC777
#9DA28E
Meadowood
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 35
DE6257
#9C9C82
Battle Harbor
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 32
DE6235
#AAA388
Northgate Green
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 37
DEC781
#959E8F
Sycamore Stand
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 33
DE6215
#A89983
Wooden Peg
ΔE 7.55 · LRV 33

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1503
#A39F87
Texas Sage
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 34
CC-602
#A39F87
Stanley Park
ΔE 2.48 · LRV
CSP-760
#9FA194
Oilcloth
ΔE 2.49 · LRV
509
#A3A187
Cypress Green
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 35
1531
#A8A189
Victorian Garden
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 35

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.32
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6192
#9FA694
Coastal Plain
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 37
SW 2821
#A6A397
Downing Stone
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 37
SW 7746
#A19C8F
Rushing River
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 33
SW 7640
#A7A094
Fawn Brindle
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 35
SW 7045
#A8A093
Intellectual Gray
ΔE 5.44 · LRV 36

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.2
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 4.2 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 4.85 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.01 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 8.6 · LRV 33
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 13.86 · LRV 41

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.41
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 33
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 4.66 · LRV 37
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 5.99 · LRV 38
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 6.09 · LRV 35
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 7.09 · LRV 34

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.4
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 8.71 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 10.14 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 11.76 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 15.78 · LRV 34

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

N220-4
Shiitake
LRV 34
N210-4
Espresso Martini
LRV 36
HDC-NT-01
Woodland Sage
LRV 37
N230-4
Chic Taupe
LRV 34
N200-4
Rustic Taupe
LRV 36
MQ2-52
Roadside
LRV 36

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A1A18E in HSL space. Pair Warm Stone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A1A18E + #8E8EA1
TRIADIC
#A1A18E · #8EA1A1 · #A18EA1
ANALOGOUS
#A1988E · #A1A18E · #98A18E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.62:1 fail
Sample text on black
8:1 AAA

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

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