Aqua Gray (Behr BNC-18)
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Aqua Gray (Behr BNC-18) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 32.7, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aqua Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Aqua Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Aqua 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 | Powder Blue | SW 2863 | 35 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Province Blue | 2135-40 | 31.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Twilight | 5001-1C | 33 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Symphony Of Blue | 1035-4 | 33 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Aqua Gray (LRV 32.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aqua Gray
Darker than Aqua Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-18 |
| Hex | #889FA5 |
| RGB | 136, 159, 165 |
| HSL | 192°, 14%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.0, -6.7, -5.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aqua Gray (Behr BNC-18), published as #889FA5
#7695A3
#9BA9A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aqua Gray (Behr BNC-18)?
- Aqua Gray has an LRV of 32.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aqua Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aqua Gray in another brand?
- Symphony Of Blue (PPG 1035-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aqua Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aqua Gray as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.8; 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.