Wood Ash (Behr N360-5A)
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Wood Ash (Behr N360-5A) is a deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wood Ash
Three Behr colors picked for Wood Ash by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Wood Ash, 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 | Going Grey | SW 9554 | 22 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Chelsea Gray | HC-168 | 23.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Mountain Smoke | 6004-2B | 23 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | So Sublime | 1006-5 | 23 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Wood Ash (LRV 22 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wood Ash
Darker than Wood Ash
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N360-5A |
| Hex | #848178 |
| RGB | 132, 129, 120 |
| HSL | 45°, 5%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.0, -0.6, 5.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wood Ash (Behr N360-5A), published as #848178
#747876
#948A78
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wood Ash (Behr N360-5A)?
- Wood Ash has an LRV of 22 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wood Ash is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wood Ash in another brand?
- Mountain Smoke (Valspar 6004-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Wood Ash warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wood Ash as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.3; 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.