Mortar (Behr N380-1)
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Mortar (Behr N380-1) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 67.4, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mortar
Four Behr colors picked for Mortar 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 Mortar, 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 | Silverpointe | SW 7653 | 64 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Owl | 2137-60 | 64.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Stony Path | 5007-1B | 70 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Anonymous | 1128-1 | 71 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Mortar (LRV 67.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mortar
Darker than Mortar
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N380-1 |
| Hex | #D6D7CF |
| RGB | 214, 215, 207 |
| HSL | 67°, 9%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.7, -1.8, 3.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mortar (Behr N380-1), published as #D6D7CF
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#E8E1CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mortar (Behr N380-1)?
- Mortar has an LRV of 67.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mortar is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mortar in another brand?
- Gray Owl (BM 2137-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mortar warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mortar as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.8; 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.