Glasgow Fog (Behr HDC-NT-06G)
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Glasgow Fog (Behr HDC-NT-06G) is a medium, warm greige from Behr: LRV 48.2, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Glasgow Fog
Four Behr colors picked for Glasgow Fog 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 Glasgow Fog, 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 | Mindful Gray | SW 7016 | 48 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Thunder | AF-685 | 48 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Frappé | 6003-1B | 49 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ghost Writer | 1007-3 | 48 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Glasgow Fog (LRV 48.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Glasgow Fog
Darker than Glasgow Fog
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-06G |
| Hex | #BDB8AE |
| RGB | 189, 184, 174 |
| HSL | 40°, 10%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.9, 0.0, 5.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glasgow Fog (Behr HDC-NT-06G), published as #BDB8AE
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#CEC2AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glasgow Fog (Behr HDC-NT-06G)?
- Glasgow Fog has an LRV of 48.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glasgow Fog is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Glasgow Fog in another brand?
- Mindful Gray (SW 7016) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Glasgow Fog warm or cool?
- Behr lists Glasgow Fog as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.7; 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.