Dense Shrub (Behr 700F-6)
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Dense Shrub (Behr 700F-6) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 14.5, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dense Shrub
Four Behr colors picked for Dense Shrub 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 Dense Shrub, 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 | Succulent | SW 9650 | 14 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Rainy Afternoon | 1575 | 15.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Quaking Bog | 5005-2C | 14 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gunmetal Gray | 1033-6 | 14 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Dense Shrub (LRV 14.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dense Shrub
Darker than Dense Shrub
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 700F-6 |
| Hex | #636D65 |
| RGB | 99, 109, 101 |
| HSL | 132°, 5%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.0, -5.5, 3.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dense Shrub (Behr 700F-6), published as #636D65
#536463
#737665
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dense Shrub (Behr 700F-6)?
- Dense Shrub has an LRV of 14.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dense Shrub is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dense Shrub in another brand?
- Succulent (SW 9650) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dense Shrub warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dense Shrub as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.2; 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.