Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Cronkite |
| SKU | C2-991 |
| Hex | #BEBEBC |
| RGB | 190, 190, 188 |
| HSL | 60°, 2%, 74% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint Cronkite
At LRV 51, Cronkite is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Cronkite is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Behr
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Clare
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Valspar
Backdrop
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Cronkite within C2 Paint'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 #BEBEBC in HSL space. Pair Cronkite 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.
C2 Paint Cronkite Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cronkite 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 C2 Paint C2-991 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cronkite
Behr's nearest match is Alaskan Gray (HDC-NT-23G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cronkite without repainting risk. See the full Alaskan Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cronkite
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Day-to-day (JG-123), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cronkite without repainting risk. See the full Day-to-day swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cronkite
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Marseilles (0525), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cronkite without repainting risk. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cronkite
Clare's nearest match is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cronkite without repainting risk. See the full Motor City swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cronkite
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Elephant Trunk (436-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cronkite without repainting risk. See the full Elephant Trunk swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cronkite
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Gray Pearl (DEC795), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cronkite without repainting risk. See the full Gray Pearl swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cronkite
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cronkite is Argos (SW 7065) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Argos swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cronkite
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cronkite is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cronkite
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cronkite is Through the Looking Glass (CSP-495) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Through the Looking Glass swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cronkite
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cronkite is Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Shadows swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cronkite
At Valspar, the closest color to Cronkite is Swag Bag Silver (M320) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Swag Bag Silver swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cronkite
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cronkite. The nearest is Ice Flow (0448) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cronkite
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Cronkite — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 11.84). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-991 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →