Wet Cement (Behr HDC-NT-23)
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Wet Cement (Behr HDC-NT-23) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 24.2, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wet Cement
Four Behr colors picked for Wet Cement 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 Wet Cement, 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 | Classic French Gray | SW 0077 | 24 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Chelsea Gray | HC-168 | 23.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Mountain Smoke | 6004-2B | 23 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Downpour | 1010-5 | 25 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Wet Cement (LRV 24.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wet Cement
Darker than Wet Cement
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-23 |
| Hex | #89877F |
| RGB | 137, 135, 127 |
| HSL | 48°, 4%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.3, -0.8, 4.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wet Cement (Behr HDC-NT-23), published as #89877F
#797E7D
#99907F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wet Cement (Behr HDC-NT-23)?
- Wet Cement has an LRV of 24.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wet Cement is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wet Cement in another brand?
- Chelsea Gray (BM HC-168) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Wet Cement warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wet Cement as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.6; 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.