Strong Winds (Behr N380-4)
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Strong Winds (Behr N380-4) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 37.1, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Strong Winds
Four Behr colors picked for Strong Winds 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 Strong Winds, 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 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sabre Gray | 1482 | 38.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wet Pavement | 5006-2A | 38 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hot Stone | 1007-4 | 39 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Strong Winds (LRV 37.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Strong Winds
Darker than Strong Winds
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N380-4 |
| Hex | #A3A59B |
| RGB | 163, 165, 155 |
| HSL | 72°, 5%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.3, -2.6, 4.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Strong Winds (Behr N380-4), published as #A3A59B
#929B99
#B4AF9B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Strong Winds (Behr N380-4)?
- Strong Winds has an LRV of 37.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Strong Winds is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Strong Winds in another brand?
- Sabre Gray (BM 1482) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Strong Winds warm or cool?
- Behr lists Strong Winds as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.9; 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.