Gray Squirrel (Behr N320-5)
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Gray Squirrel (Behr N320-5) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 28.2, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Squirrel
Four Behr colors picked for Gray Squirrel by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Squirrel, 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 | Quarry Stone | SW 9603 | 27 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cathedral Gray | CSP-205 | 26.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Stone Manor | 6006-2A | 29 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Winter Feather | 14-06 | 27 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Gray Squirrel (LRV 28.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Squirrel
Darker than Gray Squirrel
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N320-5 |
| Hex | #989081 |
| RGB | 152, 144, 129 |
| HSL | 39°, 10%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.1, 0.3, 9.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Squirrel (Behr N320-5), published as #989081
#88877F
#A89A81
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Squirrel (Behr N320-5)?
- Gray Squirrel has an LRV of 28.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Squirrel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Squirrel in another brand?
- Quarry Stone (SW 9603) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gray Squirrel warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gray Squirrel as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.0; 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.