Heath Gray (Behr N380-2)
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Heath Gray (Behr N380-2) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 59, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Heath Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Heath Gray 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 Heath 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 | Pearl Gray | SW 0052 | 61 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Vapor Trails | 1556 | 61.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Notre Dame | 5006-1B | 58 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silent Storm | 1033-3 | 56 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Heath Gray (LRV 59 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Heath Gray
Darker than Heath Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N380-2 |
| Hex | #C9CBC2 |
| RGB | 201, 203, 194 |
| HSL | 73°, 8%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.3, -2.3, 4.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Heath Gray (Behr N380-2), published as #C9CBC2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Heath Gray (Behr N380-2)?
- Heath Gray has an LRV of 59 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Heath Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Heath Gray in another brand?
- Pearl Gray (SW 0052) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Heath Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Heath Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.2; 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.