Pavement Gray (Behr MQ6-25)
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Pavement Gray (Behr MQ6-25) is a deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 26.2, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pavement Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Pavement Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Pavement 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 | Studio Clay | SW 9172 | 27 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Smoked Truffle | CSP-145 | 25.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Artichoke | 6003-2A | 27 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Winter Feather | 14-06 | 27 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Pavement Gray (LRV 26.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pavement Gray
Darker than Pavement Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-25 |
| Hex | #908C7E |
| RGB | 144, 140, 126 |
| HSL | 47°, 7%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.2, -1.1, 8.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pavement Gray (Behr MQ6-25), published as #908C7E
#80837C
#A0967E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pavement Gray (Behr MQ6-25)?
- Pavement Gray has an LRV of 26.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pavement Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pavement Gray in another brand?
- Smoked Truffle (BM CSP-145) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Pavement Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pavement Gray as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.0; 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.