Greenwich Village (Behr N440-3)
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Greenwich Village (Behr N440-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 50.1, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Greenwich Village
Four Behr colors picked for Greenwich Village 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 Greenwich Village, 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 | Rain | SW 6219 | 49 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wedgewood Gray | HC-146 | 49.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Smoke Infusion | 5002-1B | 49 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Willow | 1145-4 | 47 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Greenwich Village (LRV 50.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Greenwich Village
Darker than Greenwich Village
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N440-3 |
| Hex | #AFBFBE |
| RGB | 175, 191, 190 |
| HSL | 176°, 11%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.1, -5.7, -1.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Greenwich Village (Behr N440-3), published as #AFBFBE
#9DB5BC
#C1C9BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Greenwich Village (Behr N440-3)?
- Greenwich Village has an LRV of 50.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Greenwich Village is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Greenwich Village in another brand?
- Wedgewood Gray (BM HC-146) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Greenwich Village warm or cool?
- Behr lists Greenwich Village as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.4; 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.