Welded Iron (Behr HDC-AC-17A)
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Welded Iron (Behr HDC-AC-17A) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 15.9, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Welded Iron
Four Behr colors picked for Welded Iron 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 Welded Iron, 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 | Hulett Ore | SW 9574 | 16 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Burnt Ember | CSP-120 | 15.5 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Ocean Storm | 4004-2B | 16 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Up In Smoke | 1010-6 | 16 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Welded Iron (LRV 15.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Welded Iron
Darker than Welded Iron
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-17A |
| Hex | #6F6F6D |
| RGB | 111, 111, 109 |
| HSL | 60°, 1%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.8, -0.4, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Welded Iron (Behr HDC-AC-17A), published as #6F6F6D
#5F666B
#7F786D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Welded Iron (Behr HDC-AC-17A)?
- Welded Iron has an LRV of 15.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Welded Iron is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Welded Iron in another brand?
- Ocean Storm (Valspar 4004-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Welded Iron warm or cool?
- Behr lists Welded Iron as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.