Skyline Steel (Behr 750E-3)
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Skyline Steel (Behr 750E-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Skyline Steel
Four Behr colors picked for Skyline Steel 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 Skyline Steel, 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 | Krypton | SW 6247 | 52 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Timber Wolf | 2126-50 | 52.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Voyage | 4006-1B | 49 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray Frost | 1012-4 | 51 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Skyline Steel (LRV 52 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Skyline Steel
Darker than Skyline Steel
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 750E-3 |
| Hex | #B9C0C3 |
| RGB | 185, 192, 195 |
| HSL | 198°, 8%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.3, -1.8, -2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Skyline Steel (Behr 750E-3), published as #B9C0C3
#A7B6C1
#CBCAC3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Skyline Steel (Behr 750E-3)?
- Skyline Steel has an LRV of 52 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Skyline Steel is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Skyline Steel in another brand?
- Gray Frost (PPG 1012-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Skyline Steel warm or cool?
- Behr lists Skyline Steel as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.3; 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.