Smoked Oyster (Behr 780A-2)
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Smoked Oyster (Behr 780A-2) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 65.3, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoked Oyster
Four Behr colors picked for Smoked Oyster 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 Smoked Oyster, 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 | Individual White | SW 6008 | 62 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Angelica | AF-665 | 61.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Warm Fog | 1002-10C | 67 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Steel Me | 1018-1 | 67 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Smoked Oyster (LRV 65.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoked Oyster
Darker than Smoked Oyster
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 780A-2 |
| Hex | #D9D2CD |
| RGB | 217, 210, 205 |
| HSL | 25°, 14%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.6, 1.5, 3.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoked Oyster (Behr 780A-2), published as #D9D2CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoked Oyster (Behr 780A-2)?
- Smoked Oyster has an LRV of 65.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoked Oyster is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Smoked Oyster in another brand?
- Steel Me (PPG 1018-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Smoked Oyster warm or cool?
- Behr lists Smoked Oyster as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.3; 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.