Gray Wool (Behr MQ6-04)
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Gray Wool (Behr MQ6-04) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 47.6, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Wool
Four Behr colors picked for Gray Wool 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 Gray Wool, 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 | Rain | SW 6219 | 49 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Wedgewood Gray | HC-146 | 49.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Willow | 1145-4 | 47 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Gray Wool (LRV 47.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Wool
Darker than Gray Wool
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-04 |
| Hex | #A9BBBC |
| RGB | 169, 187, 188 |
| HSL | 183°, 12%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.6, -6.0, -2.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Wool (Behr MQ6-04), published as #A9BBBC
#97B1BA
#BBC5BC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Wool (Behr MQ6-04)?
- Gray Wool has an LRV of 47.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Wool is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Wool in another brand?
- Rain (SW 6219) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gray Wool warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gray Wool as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.6; 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.