Coastal Storm (Behr MQ6-20)
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Coastal Storm (Behr MQ6-20) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 21.2, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coastal Storm
Four Behr colors picked for Coastal Storm 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 Coastal Storm, 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 | Cityscape | SW 7067 | 22 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Geddy Gray | CW-720 | 22.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Porcelain Shale | 5006-2B | 22 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dover Gray | 1001-5 | 23 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Coastal Storm (LRV 21.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coastal Storm
Darker than Coastal Storm
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-20 |
| Hex | #7D807B |
| RGB | 125, 128, 123 |
| HSL | 96°, 2%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.2, -2.1, 2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coastal Storm (Behr MQ6-20), published as #7D807B
#6D7779
#8D897B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coastal Storm (Behr MQ6-20)?
- Coastal Storm has an LRV of 21.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coastal Storm is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Coastal Storm in another brand?
- Geddy Gray (BM CW-720) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Coastal Storm warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coastal Storm as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.3; 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.