Half Sea Fog (Behr N470-3)
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Half Sea Fog (Behr N470-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 46.3, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Half Sea Fog
Four Behr colors picked for Half Sea Fog 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 Half Sea Fog, 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 | Languid Blue | SW 6226 | 46 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Santorini Blue | 1634 | 44.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Nautical Star | 1036-3 | 45 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N470-3 |
| Hex | #A9B8BB |
| RGB | 169, 184, 187 |
| HSL | 190°, 12%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.7, -4.6, -3.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Half Sea Fog (Behr N470-3), published as #A9B8BB
#97AEB9
#BBC2BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Half Sea Fog (Behr N470-3)?
- Half Sea Fog has an LRV of 46.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Half Sea Fog is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Half Sea Fog in another brand?
- Nautical Star (PPG 1036-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Half Sea Fog warm or cool?
- Behr lists Half Sea Fog as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.3; 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.