Stingray Gray (Behr HDC-NT-09G)
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Stingray Gray (Behr HDC-NT-09G) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stingray Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Stingray Gray 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 Stingray 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 | Pussywillow | SW 7643 | 42 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Museum Piece | CSP-40 | 41.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ashen Grey | 6004-1C | 41 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Greyhound | 1008-3 | 42 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Stingray Gray (LRV 41 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Stingray Gray
Darker than Stingray Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-09G |
| Hex | #B0ABA3 |
| RGB | 176, 171, 163 |
| HSL | 37°, 8%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.2, 0.3, 4.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stingray Gray (Behr HDC-NT-09G), published as #B0ABA3
#9FA1A1
#C1B5A3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stingray Gray (Behr HDC-NT-09G)?
- Stingray Gray has an LRV of 41 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stingray Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Stingray Gray in another brand?
- Pussywillow (SW 7643) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Stingray Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Stingray Gray as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.8; 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.