Whale Gray (Behr N470-6)
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Whale Gray (Behr N470-6) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 12.9, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whale Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Whale 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 Whale 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 | Grays Harbor | SW 6236 | 12 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Nocturnal Gray | 2135-30 | 13.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Cobalt Cannon | 5001-2C | 12 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lava Gray | 1038-6 | 13 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Whale Gray (LRV 12.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Whale Gray
Darker than Whale Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N470-6 |
| Hex | #59676B |
| RGB | 89, 103, 107 |
| HSL | 193°, 9%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.6, -4.4, -4.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whale Gray (Behr N470-6), published as #59676B
#485E69
#6A706B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whale Gray (Behr N470-6)?
- Whale Gray has an LRV of 12.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whale Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Whale Gray in another brand?
- Nocturnal Gray (BM 2135-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Whale Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Whale Gray as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.0; 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.