Pumice (Behr MQ6-23)
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Pumice (Behr MQ6-23) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 50.3, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pumice
Four Behr colors picked for Pumice 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 Pumice, 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 | Roycroft Mist Gray | SW 2844 | 51 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cumulus Cloud | 1550 | 52.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Soulful Grey | 6004-1B | 48 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ghost Writer | 1007-3 | 48 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Pumice (LRV 50.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pumice
Darker than Pumice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-23 |
| Hex | #BFBCB3 |
| RGB | 191, 188, 179 |
| HSL | 45°, 9%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.3, -0.6, 4.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pumice (Behr MQ6-23), published as #BFBCB3
#AEB2B1
#D0C6B3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pumice (Behr MQ6-23)?
- Pumice has an LRV of 50.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pumice is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pumice in another brand?
- Soulful Grey (Valspar 6004-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Pumice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pumice as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.9; 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.