Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Welded Iron |
| SKU | HDC-AC-17A |
| Hex | #6E6F6D |
| RGB | 110, 111, 109 |
| HSL | 90°, 1%, 43% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Welded Iron
With an LRV of 16, Welded Iron is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Welded Iron works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Welded Iron 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 #6E6F6D in HSL space. Pair Welded Iron 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 Welded Iron Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Welded Iron 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 HDC-AC-17A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Welded Iron
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Welded Iron is Hulett Ore (SW 9574) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hulett Ore swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Welded Iron
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Welded Iron is Rocky Coast (1595) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rocky Coast swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Welded Iron
At Valspar, the closest color to Welded Iron is Almost Charcoal (4008-2B) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.9 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Almost Charcoal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Welded Iron
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Welded Iron without repainting risk. See the full Up In Smoke swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Welded Iron
The closest Glidden equivalent of Welded Iron is Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If Glidden is your counter, order Up In Smoke and you'll get the same color. See the full Up In Smoke swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Welded Iron
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cooled Graphite (436-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Welded Iron without repainting risk. See the full Cooled Graphite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Welded Iron
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Boat Anchor (DE6377), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Welded Iron without repainting risk. See the full Boat Anchor swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Welded Iron
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Welded Iron. The nearest is Estate (JG-159) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Estate swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Welded Iron
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Welded Iron is Greybeard (0528) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greybeard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Welded Iron
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Welded Iron. The nearest is Emu (0549) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emu swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Welded Iron
Rodda's nearest match is In the Dark (R022), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Welded Iron without repainting risk. See the full In the Dark swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Welded Iron
C2 Paint's nearest match is Jailhouse Rock (C2-950), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Welded Iron without repainting risk. See the full Jailhouse Rock swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Welded Iron
Kompozit has no exact twin of Welded Iron. The nearest is Emu (0549) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emu swatch →