Noble Gray (Behr HDC-WR15-3)
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Noble Gray (Behr HDC-WR15-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 51.7, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Noble Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Noble 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 Noble 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 | Light French Gray | SW 0055 | 53 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Smoke Embers | 1466 | 51.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Soulful Grey | 6004-1B | 48 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gray Shadows | 1005-3 | 51 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Noble Gray (LRV 51.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Noble Gray
Darker than Noble Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-WR15-3 |
| Hex | #C1BEB9 |
| RGB | 193, 190, 185 |
| HSL | 38°, 6%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.1, 0.1, 2.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Noble Gray (Behr HDC-WR15-3), published as #C1BEB9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Noble Gray (Behr HDC-WR15-3)?
- Noble Gray has an LRV of 51.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Noble Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Noble Gray in another brand?
- Smoke Embers (BM 1466) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Noble Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Noble Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.9; 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.