Casual Gray (Behr BNC-17)
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Casual Gray (Behr BNC-17) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 33.9, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Casual Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Casual Gray 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 Casual Gray, 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 | Bedrock | SW 9563 | 34 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Willow Creek | 1468 | 34.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Aspen Gray | 6004-2A | 34 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Equilibrium | 1003-4 | 35 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Casual Gray (LRV 33.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Casual Gray
Darker than Casual Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-17 |
| Hex | #A09D98 |
| RGB | 160, 157, 152 |
| HSL | 38°, 4%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.9, 0.2, 3.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Casual Gray (Behr BNC-17), published as #A09D98
#8F9396
#B1A798
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Casual Gray (Behr BNC-17)?
- Casual Gray has an LRV of 33.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Casual Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Casual Gray in another brand?
- Bedrock (SW 9563) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Casual Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Casual Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.0; 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.