Gray Owl (Behr BNC-37)
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Gray Owl (Behr BNC-37) is a very deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 16.3, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Owl
Three Behr colors picked for Gray Owl by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Gray Owl, 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 | Gauntlet Gray | SW 7019 | 17 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bear Creek | 1470 | 16.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive Sawdust | 6007-2C | 16 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Deconstruction | 1006-6 | 18 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Gray Owl (LRV 16.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Owl
Darker than Gray Owl
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-37 |
| Hex | #776F67 |
| RGB | 119, 111, 103 |
| HSL | 30°, 7%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.3, 1.6, 5.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Owl (Behr BNC-37), published as #776F67
#686665
#877867
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Owl (Behr BNC-37)?
- Gray Owl has an LRV of 16.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Owl is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Owl in another brand?
- Deconstruction (PPG 1006-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Gray Owl warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gray Owl as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.6; 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.