Gray Ashlar (Behr N170-3)
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Gray Ashlar (Behr N170-3) is a medium, warm greige from Behr: LRV 50.8, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Ashlar
Four Behr colors picked for Gray Ashlar 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 Gray Ashlar, 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 | Doeskin | SW 6044 | 47 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Meadow Pink | 1011 | 49.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Seagull Beach | 1002-10B | 50 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Grey Mauve | 18-03 | 50 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Gray Ashlar (LRV 50.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Ashlar
Darker than Gray Ashlar
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N170-3 |
| Hex | #CABAB1 |
| RGB | 202, 186, 177 |
| HSL | 22°, 19%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.6, 4.1, 6.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Ashlar (Behr N170-3), published as #CABAB1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Ashlar (Behr N170-3)?
- Gray Ashlar has an LRV of 50.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Ashlar is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Ashlar in another brand?
- Seagull Beach (Valspar 1002-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Gray Ashlar warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gray Ashlar as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.6; 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.