Greywood (Behr HDC-CT-20)
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Greywood (Behr HDC-CT-20) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 30.4, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Greywood
Four Behr colors picked for Greywood by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Greywood, 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 | Felted Wool | SW 9171 | 28 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Briarwood | HC-175 | 31.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Stone Manor | 6006-2A | 29 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stone Gray | 1023-5 | 30 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Greywood (LRV 30.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Greywood
Darker than Greywood
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-20 |
| Hex | #9D9586 |
| RGB | 157, 149, 134 |
| HSL | 39°, 11%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.0, 0.3, 9.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Greywood (Behr HDC-CT-20), published as #9D9586
#8D8B84
#AD9F86
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Greywood (Behr HDC-CT-20)?
- Greywood has an LRV of 30.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Greywood is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Greywood in another brand?
- Briarwood (BM HC-175) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Greywood warm or cool?
- Behr lists Greywood as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.0; 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.