Rock Crystal (Behr MQ3-28)
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Rock Crystal (Behr MQ3-28) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 60.1, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rock Crystal
Four Behr colors picked for Rock Crystal 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 Rock Crystal, 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 | Unique Gray | SW 6260 | 59 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Pearl | 1451 | 62.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Modest Silver | 4002-1A | 60 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Free Reign | 1004-2 | 61 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Rock Crystal (LRV 60.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rock Crystal
Darker than Rock Crystal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-28 |
| Hex | #CECBCB |
| RGB | 206, 203, 203 |
| HSL | 0°, 3%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.9, 1.0, 0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rock Crystal (Behr MQ3-28), published as #CECBCB
#BCC1C9
#E0D5CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rock Crystal (Behr MQ3-28)?
- Rock Crystal has an LRV of 60.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rock Crystal is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Rock Crystal in another brand?
- Unique Gray (SW 6260) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rock Crystal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rock Crystal as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.4; 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.