Pewter Mug (Behr 770E-3)
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Pewter Mug (Behr 770E-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 44.9, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pewter Mug
Four Behr colors picked for Pewter Mug 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 Pewter Mug, 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 | Online | SW 7072 | 45 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Nightingale | AF-670 | 45.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Urban Sunrise | 4004-1B | 48 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Flagstone | 1001-4 | 42 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Pewter Mug (LRV 44.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pewter Mug
Darker than Pewter Mug
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 770E-3 |
| Hex | #B2B3B2 |
| RGB | 178, 179, 178 |
| HSL | 120°, 1%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.8, -0.5, 0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pewter Mug (Behr 770E-3), published as #B2B3B2
#A1A9B0
#C4BDB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pewter Mug (Behr 770E-3)?
- Pewter Mug has an LRV of 44.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pewter Mug is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pewter Mug in another brand?
- Nightingale (BM AF-670) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Pewter Mug warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pewter Mug as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.4; 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.