Flint Smoke (Behr 730F-4)
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Flint Smoke (Behr 730F-4) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 43.3, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flint Smoke
Four Behr colors picked for Flint Smoke 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 Flint Smoke, 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 | Eventide | SW 9643 | 41 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Mink | 1586 | 43.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Nautical Star | 1036-3 | 45 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Flint Smoke (LRV 43.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Flint Smoke
Darker than Flint Smoke
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 730F-4 |
| Hex | #A8B2B1 |
| RGB | 168, 178, 177 |
| HSL | 174°, 6%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, -3.7, -0.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flint Smoke (Behr 730F-4), published as #A8B2B1
#96A8AF
#BABCB1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flint Smoke (Behr 730F-4)?
- Flint Smoke has an LRV of 43.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flint Smoke is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Flint Smoke in another brand?
- Silver Mink (BM 1586) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Flint Smoke warm or cool?
- Behr lists Flint Smoke as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.7; 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.