Gratifying Gray (Behr DC-008)
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Gratifying Gray (Behr DC-008) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 58.3, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gratifying Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Gratifying 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 Gratifying 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 | Repose Gray | SW 7015 | 58 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Apparition | 860 | 57.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Notre Dame | 5006-1B | 58 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Early Evening | 1006-3 | 57 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Gratifying Gray (LRV 58.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gratifying Gray
Darker than Gratifying Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | DC-008 |
| Hex | #CBC9C0 |
| RGB | 203, 201, 192 |
| HSL | 49°, 10%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.9, -0.9, 4.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gratifying Gray (Behr DC-008), published as #CBC9C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gratifying Gray (Behr DC-008)?
- Gratifying Gray has an LRV of 58.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gratifying Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gratifying Gray in another brand?
- Repose Gray (SW 7015) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gratifying Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gratifying Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.7; 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.