Dusk Blue (Behr BXC-66)
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Dusk Blue (Behr BXC-66) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 32.1, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dusk Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Dusk Blue 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 Dusk Blue, 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 | Earl Grey | SW 7660 | 32 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Puritan Gray | HC-164 | 34.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Seafoam Storm | 5002-1C | 34 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Phoenix Fossil | 1009-5 | 28 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Dusk Blue (LRV 32.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dusk Blue
Darker than Dusk Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-66 |
| Hex | #959B97 |
| RGB | 149, 155, 151 |
| HSL | 140°, 3%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.4, -2.9, 1.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dusk Blue (Behr BXC-66), published as #959B97
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dusk Blue (Behr BXC-66)?
- Dusk Blue has an LRV of 32.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dusk Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dusk Blue in another brand?
- Earl Grey (SW 7660) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dusk Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dusk Blue as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.3; 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.