Ancient Stone (Behr 790A-2)
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Ancient Stone (Behr 790A-2) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 69.4, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ancient Stone
Four Behr colors picked for Ancient Stone 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 Ancient Stone, 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 | Simple White | SW 7021 | 70 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Bells | 1458 | 68.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Vanilla Steam | 2006-10C | 71 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Go To Gray | 1004-1 | 69 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Ancient Stone (LRV 69.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ancient Stone
Darker than Ancient Stone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 790A-2 |
| Hex | #DED8D4 |
| RGB | 222, 216, 212 |
| HSL | 24°, 13%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.7, 1.4, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ancient Stone (Behr 790A-2), published as #DED8D4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ancient Stone (Behr 790A-2)?
- Ancient Stone has an LRV of 69.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ancient Stone is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ancient Stone in another brand?
- Silver Bells (BM 1458) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Ancient Stone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ancient Stone as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; 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.