Dark Granite (Behr 780F-6)
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Dark Granite (Behr 780F-6) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 15.3, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Granite
Four Behr colors picked for Dark Granite 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 Dark Granite, 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 | Hulett Ore | SW 9574 | 16 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Burnt Ember | CSP-120 | 15.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Ocean Storm | 4004-2B | 16 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Up In Smoke | 1010-6 | 16 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Dark Granite (LRV 15.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Granite
Darker than Dark Granite
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 780F-6 |
| Hex | #6E6D6A |
| RGB | 110, 109, 106 |
| HSL | 45°, 2%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.0, -0.2, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Granite (Behr 780F-6), published as #6E6D6A
#5E6468
#7E766A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Granite (Behr 780F-6)?
- Dark Granite has an LRV of 15.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Granite is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Granite in another brand?
- Hulett Ore (SW 9574) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Dark Granite warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dark Granite as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.