Lunar Basalt (Behr BNC-26)
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Lunar Basalt (Behr BNC-26) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 14.4, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lunar Basalt
Four Behr colors picked for Lunar Basalt 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 Lunar Basalt, 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 | Homburg Gray | SW 7622 | 15 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kitty Gray | 1589 | 15.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Quaking Bog | 5005-2C | 14 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Armory | 1009-6 | 15 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Lunar Basalt (LRV 14.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lunar Basalt
Darker than Lunar Basalt
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-26 |
| Hex | #686B67 |
| RGB | 104, 107, 103 |
| HSL | 105°, 2%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.9, -2.0, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lunar Basalt (Behr BNC-26), published as #686B67
#586265
#787467
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lunar Basalt (Behr BNC-26)?
- Lunar Basalt has an LRV of 14.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lunar Basalt is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lunar Basalt in another brand?
- Armory (PPG 1009-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Lunar Basalt warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lunar Basalt as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.