Dawn Gray (Behr MQ5-28)
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Dawn Gray (Behr MQ5-28) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 16.5, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dawn Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Dawn 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 Dawn 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 | Before the Storm | SW 9564 | 18 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rocky Coast | 1595 | 17.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ocean Storm | 4004-2B | 16 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Improbable | 1011-5 | 17 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Dawn Gray (LRV 16.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dawn Gray
Darker than Dawn Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-28 |
| Hex | #6D7273 |
| RGB | 109, 114, 115 |
| HSL | 190°, 3%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.7, -1.7, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dawn Gray (Behr MQ5-28), published as #6D7273
#5D6971
#7D7B73
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dawn Gray (Behr MQ5-28)?
- Dawn Gray has an LRV of 16.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dawn Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dawn Gray in another brand?
- Rocky Coast (BM 1595) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dawn Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dawn Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; 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.