Raging Sea (Behr 750F-4)
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Raging Sea (Behr 750F-4) is a deep, cool gray from Behr: LRV 29.9, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Raging Sea
Four Behr colors picked for Raging Sea 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 Raging Sea, 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 | Steely Gray | SW 7664 | 30 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweatshirt Gray | 2126-40 | 31.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Evening Eclipse | 4007-3C | 32 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pachyderm | 1039-4 | 31 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Raging Sea (LRV 29.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Raging Sea
Darker than Raging Sea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 750F-4 |
| Hex | #8D969E |
| RGB | 141, 150, 158 |
| HSL | 208°, 8%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.6, -1.6, -5.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Raging Sea (Behr 750F-4), published as #8D969E
#7C8C9C
#9FA09E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Raging Sea (Behr 750F-4)?
- Raging Sea has an LRV of 29.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Raging Sea is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Raging Sea in another brand?
- Pachyderm (PPG 1039-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Raging Sea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Raging Sea as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.3; 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.