Gray View (Behr DC-014)
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Gray View (Behr DC-014) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 63.6, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray View
Four Behr colors picked for Gray View 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 Gray View, 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 | Conservative Gray | SW 6183 | 63 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Bruton White | CW-710 | 63.3 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tea Stain | 6001-1A | 66 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Whiskers | 1025-3 | 61 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Gray View (LRV 63.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray View
Darker than Gray View
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | DC-014 |
| Hex | #D3D1C8 |
| RGB | 211, 209, 200 |
| HSL | 49°, 11%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.8, -0.9, 4.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray View (Behr DC-014), published as #D3D1C8
#C2C7C6
#E5DBC8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray View (Behr DC-014)?
- Gray View has an LRV of 63.6 (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 View is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Gray View in another brand?
- Conservative Gray (SW 6183) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gray View warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gray View 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.