Urban Putty (Behr BNC-06)
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Urban Putty (Behr BNC-06) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 43.5, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Urban Putty
Four Behr colors picked for Urban Putty 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 Urban Putty, 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 | Allegory | SW 9553 | 45 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fieldstone | 1558 | 42.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Coastal Jetty | 5007-1C | 42 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Gray Stone | 1009-4 | 48 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Urban Putty (LRV 43.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Urban Putty
Darker than Urban Putty
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-06 |
| Hex | #B0B1A9 |
| RGB | 176, 177, 169 |
| HSL | 67°, 5%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.9, -1.8, 4.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Urban Putty (Behr BNC-06), published as #B0B1A9
#9FA7A7
#C1BBA9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Urban Putty (Behr BNC-06)?
- Urban Putty has an LRV of 43.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Urban Putty is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Urban Putty in another brand?
- Coastal Jetty (Valspar 5007-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Urban Putty warm or cool?
- Behr lists Urban Putty as neutral, with a Neutral 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.