Porpoise (Behr 790E-3)
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Porpoise (Behr 790E-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 45.8, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Porpoise
Four Behr colors picked for Porpoise 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 Porpoise, 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 | March Wind | SW 7668 | 49 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Baltic Gray | 1467 | 44 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Urban Sunrise | 4004-1B | 48 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gray Marble | 1002-4 | 46 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Porpoise (LRV 45.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Porpoise
Darker than Porpoise
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 790E-3 |
| Hex | #B7B4B0 |
| RGB | 183, 180, 176 |
| HSL | 34°, 5%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.4, 0.3, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Porpoise (Behr 790E-3), published as #B7B4B0
#A6AAAE
#C9BEB0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Porpoise (Behr 790E-3)?
- Porpoise has an LRV of 45.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Porpoise is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Porpoise in another brand?
- Baltic Gray (BM 1467) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Porpoise warm or cool?
- Behr lists Porpoise as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.4; 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.