Silver Gray (Behr 6694)
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Silver Gray (Behr 6694) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silver Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Silver Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Silver Gray, 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 | Ellie Gray | SW 7650 | 40 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Platinum Gray | HC-179 | 39.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Hazy Stratus | 4004-1C | 38 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Stepping Stone | 1010-4 | 38 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Silver Gray (LRV 39 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Silver Gray
Darker than Silver Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6694 |
| Hex | #A8A8A4 |
| RGB | 168, 168, 164 |
| HSL | 60°, 2%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.8, -0.7, 2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silver Gray (Behr 6694), published as #A8A8A4
#979EA2
#B9B2A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silver Gray (Behr 6694)?
- Silver Gray has an LRV of 39 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silver Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Silver Gray in another brand?
- Ellie Gray (SW 7650) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Silver Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Silver Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.1; 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.