Pensive Sky (Behr 710E-2)
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Pensive Sky (Behr 710E-2) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 68.5, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pensive Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Pensive Sky 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 Pensive Sky, 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 | Opaline | SW 6189 | 73 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Oystershell | 864 | 67.9 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ante Meridian | 5005-1B | 68 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fog | 1010-2 | 68 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Pensive Sky (LRV 68.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pensive Sky
Darker than Pensive Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 710E-2 |
| Hex | #D5D9D3 |
| RGB | 213, 217, 211 |
| HSL | 100°, 7%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.2, -2.4, 2.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pensive Sky (Behr 710E-2), published as #D5D9D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pensive Sky (Behr 710E-2)?
- Pensive Sky has an LRV of 68.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pensive Sky is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pensive Sky in another brand?
- Oystershell (BM 864) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pensive Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pensive Sky as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.5; 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.