Road Runner (Behr 790A-3)
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Road Runner (Behr 790A-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 55.4, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Road Runner
Four Behr colors picked for Road Runner 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 Road Runner, 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 | Alpaca | SW 7022 | 57 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Portland Gray | 2109-60 | 60.2 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Modest Silver | 4002-1A | 60 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Intuitive | 1022-2 | 57 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Road Runner (LRV 55.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Road Runner
Darker than Road Runner
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 790A-3 |
| Hex | #CBC3BD |
| RGB | 203, 195, 189 |
| HSL | 26°, 12%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.3, 1.7, 4.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Road Runner (Behr 790A-3), published as #CBC3BD
#BAB9BB
#DDCDBD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Road Runner (Behr 790A-3)?
- Road Runner has an LRV of 55.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Road Runner is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Road Runner in another brand?
- Alpaca (SW 7022) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Road Runner warm or cool?
- Behr lists Road Runner as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.0; 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.