Historical Gray (Behr N370-4A)
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Historical Gray (Behr N370-4A) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 37.8, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Historical Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Historical Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Historical 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 | Rare Gray | SW 6199 | 38 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Gull Gray | ES-72 | 40 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Tornado Watch | 6002-2A | 36 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hot Stone | 1007-4 | 39 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Historical Gray (LRV 37.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Historical Gray
Darker than Historical Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N370-4A |
| Hex | #A7A699 |
| RGB | 167, 166, 153 |
| HSL | 56°, 7%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.9, -2.0, 6.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Historical Gray (Behr N370-4A), published as #A7A699
#979C97
#B8B099
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Historical Gray (Behr N370-4A)?
- Historical Gray has an LRV of 37.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Historical Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Historical Gray in another brand?
- Rare Gray (SW 6199) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Historical Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Historical Gray as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.9; 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.