Gray Morning (Behr 490F-4)
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Gray Morning (Behr 490F-4) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 41.2, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Morning
Four Behr colors picked for Gray Morning by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Gray Morning, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Halcyon Green | SW 6213 | 39 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Raindance | 1572 | 43.5 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Tropical Bay | 5002-3C | 45 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dusty Aqua | 10-29 | 44 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Gray Morning (LRV 41.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Morning
Darker than Gray Morning
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 490F-4 |
| Hex | #9EB0AA |
| RGB | 158, 176, 170 |
| HSL | 160°, 10%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.3, -7.4, 0.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Morning (Behr 490F-4), published as #9EB0AA
#8CA6A8
#B0BAAA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Morning (Behr 490F-4)?
- Gray Morning has an LRV of 41.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Morning is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Morning in another brand?
- Halcyon Green (SW 6213) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Gray Morning warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gray Morning as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.