Chicago Fog (Behr N140-2)
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Chicago Fog (Behr N140-2) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 54.8, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chicago Fog
Four Behr colors picked for Chicago Fog 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 Chicago Fog, 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 | Alpaca | SW 7022 | 57 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Portland Gray | 2109-60 | 60.2 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Modest Silver | 4002-1A | 60 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hush | 1004-3 | 52 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Chicago Fog (LRV 54.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chicago Fog
Darker than Chicago Fog
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N140-2 |
| Hex | #CAC2BD |
| RGB | 202, 194, 189 |
| HSL | 23°, 11%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.9, 1.9, 3.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chicago Fog (Behr N140-2), published as #CAC2BD
#B9B8BB
#DCCCBD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chicago Fog (Behr N140-2)?
- Chicago Fog has an LRV of 54.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chicago Fog is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Chicago Fog in another brand?
- Hush (PPG 1004-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Chicago Fog warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chicago Fog as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.5; 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.