Grey Mist (Behr HDC-CT-21)
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Grey Mist (Behr HDC-CT-21) is a medium, warm greige from Behr: LRV 47.2, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grey Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Grey Mist 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 Grey Mist, 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 | Anew Gray | SW 7030 | 47 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Himalayan Trek | 1542 | 47.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Frappé | 6003-1B | 49 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ghost Writer | 1007-3 | 48 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Grey Mist (LRV 47.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Grey Mist
Darker than Grey Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-21 |
| Hex | #BDB6AB |
| RGB | 189, 182, 171 |
| HSL | 37°, 12%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.3, 0.5, 6.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grey Mist (Behr HDC-CT-21), published as #BDB6AB
#ACACA9
#CEC0AB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grey Mist (Behr HDC-CT-21)?
- Grey Mist has an LRV of 47.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grey Mist is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Grey Mist in another brand?
- Himalayan Trek (BM 1542) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Grey Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Grey Mist as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.5; 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.