Unwind (Behr GR-W05)
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Unwind (Behr GR-W05) is a very light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 92.1, so it reflects about 92 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Unwind
Four Behr colors picked for Unwind 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 Unwind, 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 | Serendipity | SW 9671 | 84 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cotton Balls | 2145-70 | 89 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | New Monsoon | 7005-21 | 85 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Alaskan Mist | 1224-1 | 86 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Unwind (LRV 92.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Darker than Unwind
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | GR-W05 |
| Hex | #F2F8ED |
| RGB | 242, 248, 237 |
| HSL | 93°, 44%, 95% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 92.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 96.9, -3.9, 4.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Unwind (Behr GR-W05), published as #F2F8ED
#E0EDEB
#FFFFEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Unwind (Behr GR-W05)?
- Unwind has an LRV of 92.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Unwind is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Unwind in another brand?
- Alaskan Mist (PPG 1224-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Unwind warm or cool?
- Behr lists Unwind as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.6; 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.