Silver Ash (Behr GR-W11)
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Silver Ash (Behr GR-W11) is a light, warm greige from Behr: LRV 70.6, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silver Ash
Four Behr colors picked for Silver Ash by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Silver Ash, 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 | Nonchalant White | SW 6161 | 72 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Light Pewter | 1464 | 67.5 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | City Steam | 7006-5 | 73 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cocoon | 1027-1 | 71 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Silver Ash (LRV 70.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Silver Ash
Darker than Silver Ash
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | GR-W11 |
| Hex | #DDDBD0 |
| RGB | 221, 219, 208 |
| HSL | 51°, 16%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.3, -1.2, 5.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silver Ash (Behr GR-W11), published as #DDDBD0
#CCD1CE
#EFE5D0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silver Ash (Behr GR-W11)?
- Silver Ash has an LRV of 70.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silver Ash is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Silver Ash in another brand?
- City Steam (Valspar 7006-5) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Silver Ash warm or cool?
- Behr lists Silver Ash as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.6; 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.