Light French Gray (Behr 720E-2)
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Light French Gray (Behr 720E-2) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 61.4, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Light French Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Light French 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 Light French 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 | Misty | SW 6232 | 64 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sterling | 1591 | 62.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Northern Sky | 5001-3B | 63 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ghost Whisperer | 1039-1 | 63 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Light French Gray (LRV 61.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Light French Gray
Darker than Light French Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 720E-2 |
| Hex | #C9CFCC |
| RGB | 201, 207, 204 |
| HSL | 150°, 6%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.6, -2.6, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Light French Gray (Behr 720E-2), published as #C9CFCC
#B7C5CA
#DBD9CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Light French Gray (Behr 720E-2)?
- Light French Gray has an LRV of 61.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Light French Gray is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Light French Gray in another brand?
- Northern Sky (Valspar 5001-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Light French Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Light French Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; 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.