Gray Envelope (Behr DC-011)
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Gray Envelope (Behr DC-011) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 63.7, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Envelope
Four Behr colors picked for Gray Envelope by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Envelope, 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 | Dumpling | SW 9616 | 64 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cedar Key | 982 | 61.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Parlour Taupe | 7003-1 | 64 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cool Concrete | 1023-2 | 64 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Gray Envelope (LRV 63.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Envelope
Darker than Gray Envelope
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | DC-011 |
| Hex | #D9D0C1 |
| RGB | 217, 208, 193 |
| HSL | 38°, 24%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.8, 0.6, 8.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Envelope (Behr DC-011), published as #D9D0C1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Envelope (Behr DC-011)?
- Gray Envelope has an LRV of 63.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Envelope is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Envelope in another brand?
- Cool Concrete (PPG 1023-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gray Envelope warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gray Envelope as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.6; 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.