Rushmore Gray (Behr HDC-CL-27G)
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Rushmore Gray (Behr HDC-CL-27G) is a medium, warm greige from Behr: LRV 44.7, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rushmore Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Rushmore Gray 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 Rushmore Gray, 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 | Pachyderm | SW 9596 | 45 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cosmopolitan | CSP-100 | 46.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Hunter's White | 6002-1B | 42 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ghost Writer | 1007-3 | 48 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Rushmore Gray (LRV 44.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rushmore Gray
Darker than Rushmore Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-27G |
| Hex | #B7B2A6 |
| RGB | 183, 178, 166 |
| HSL | 42°, 11%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.7, -0.4, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rushmore Gray (Behr HDC-CL-27G), published as #B7B2A6
#A6A8A4
#C8BCA6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rushmore Gray (Behr HDC-CL-27G)?
- Rushmore Gray has an LRV of 44.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rushmore Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Rushmore Gray in another brand?
- Pachyderm (SW 9596) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Rushmore Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rushmore Gray as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; 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.