Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Wet Cement |
| SKU | HDC-NT-23 |
| Hex | #898780 |
| RGB | 137, 135, 128 |
| HSL | 47°, 4%, 52% |
| LRV | 24 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Wet Cement
With an LRV of 24, Wet Cement 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.
Wet Cement 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
17 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Wet Cement 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 #898780 in HSL space. Pair Wet Cement 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 Wet Cement Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wet Cement 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-NT-23 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wet Cement
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Classic French Gray (SW 77), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wet Cement without repainting risk. See the full Classic French Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wet Cement
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Secret (AF-710), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wet Cement without repainting risk. See the full Secret swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Wet Cement
At Valspar, the closest color to Wet Cement is Artichoke (6003-2A) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24.1 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Artichoke swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wet Cement
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Wet Cement is So Sublime (PPG1006-5) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Sublime swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Wet Cement
At Glidden, the closest color to Wet Cement is So Sublime (PPG1006-5) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Sublime swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wet Cement
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Promising Gray (439-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wet Cement without repainting risk. See the full Promising Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wet Cement
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Wet Cement is Dovetail (HGSW 3473) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dovetail swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wet Cement
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Wet Cement is Creek Bed (DEGR37). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Creek Bed and you'll get the same color. See the full Creek Bed swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wet Cement
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Wet Cement. The nearest is Eden (JG-60) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eden swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wet Cement
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Mole's Breath (NO. 276), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wet Cement without repainting risk. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wet Cement
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Wet Cement is Paved Path (0582) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paved Path swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Wet Cement
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Wet Cement is Greystoke (0575). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Greystoke and you'll get the same color. See the full Greystoke swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Wet Cement
At Rodda, the closest color to Wet Cement is Slate (CA090) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slate swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wet Cement
C2 Paint's nearest match is Wall Street (C2-951), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wet Cement without repainting risk. See the full Wall Street swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Wet Cement
At Clare, the closest color to Wet Cement is Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Wet Cement
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Wet Cement. The nearest is Oat Latte (391446) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oat Latte swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wet Cement
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Wet Cement is Greystoke (0575). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24). If Kompozit is your counter, order Greystoke and you'll get the same color. See the full Greystoke swatch →