Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Wood Acres |
| SKU | BXC-71 |
| Hex | #4F5051 |
| RGB | 79, 80, 81 |
| HSL | 210°, 1%, 31% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Wood Acres
At LRV 8, Wood Acres is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Wood Acres earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Wood Acres 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 #4F5051 in HSL space. Pair Wood Acres 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 Wood Acres Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wood Acres 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 BXC-71 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wood Acres
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Wood Acres is Perle Noir (SW 9154) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Perle Noir swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wood Acres
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is French Beret (1610), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Acres without repainting risk. See the full French Beret swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Wood Acres
Valspar's nearest match is Muted Ebony (4008-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Acres without repainting risk. See the full Muted Ebony swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wood Acres
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Wood Acres. The nearest is Licorice (PPG1009-7) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Licorice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Wood Acres
Glidden's nearest match is Grey Metal (00NN 10/000), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Acres without repainting risk. See the full Grey Metal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wood Acres
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Dark and Stormy (436-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Acres without repainting risk. See the full Dark and Stormy swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wood Acres
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Wood Acres. The nearest is Urbane Bronze (HGSW 3481) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Urbane Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wood Acres
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Celluloid (DET619), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Acres without repainting risk. See the full Celluloid swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wood Acres
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Prairie Smoke (JG-141), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Acres without repainting risk. See the full Prairie Smoke swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wood Acres
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Tar (NO. CC1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Acres without repainting risk. See the full Tar swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wood Acres
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Wood Acres is Subway (0536) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subway swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Wood Acres
Rodda's nearest match is Ambiguous Black (R024), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Acres without repainting risk. See the full Ambiguous Black swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wood Acres
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Wood Acres. The nearest is Enamored (C2-853) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Enamored swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Wood Acres
Clare's nearest match is Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Wood Acres without repainting risk. See the full Blackest swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Wood Acres
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Wood Acres. The nearest is In The Navy (IN THE NAVY) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full In The Navy swatch →