Rocky Mountain Sky (Behr 720E-3)
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Rocky Mountain Sky (Behr 720E-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 50.8, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rocky Mountain Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Rocky Mountain 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 Rocky Mountain 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 | Niebla Azul | SW 9137 | 53 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wales Gray | 1585 | 53.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Smoke Infusion | 5002-1B | 49 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Maiden Mist | 1039-2 | 52 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Rocky Mountain Sky (LRV 50.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rocky Mountain Sky
Darker than Rocky Mountain Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 720E-3 |
| Hex | #B5BFBD |
| RGB | 181, 191, 189 |
| HSL | 168°, 7%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.5, -3.8, -0.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rocky Mountain Sky (Behr 720E-3), published as #B5BFBD
#A3B5BB
#C7C9BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rocky Mountain Sky (Behr 720E-3)?
- Rocky Mountain Sky has an LRV of 50.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rocky Mountain Sky is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Rocky Mountain Sky in another brand?
- Smoke Infusion (Valspar 5002-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Rocky Mountain Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rocky Mountain Sky as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.2; 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.