Warm Ash (Behr QE-57)
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Warm Ash (Behr QE-57) is a medium, warm greige from Behr: LRV 50.2, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Ash
Four Behr colors picked for Warm Ash by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Warm Ash, 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 | Viaduct | SW 9567 | 50 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Himalayan Trek | 1542 | 47.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Frappé | 6003-1B | 49 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silver Dollar | 1022-3 | 47 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Warm Ash (LRV 50.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Ash
Darker than Warm Ash
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-57 |
| Hex | #C2BBB2 |
| RGB | 194, 187, 178 |
| HSL | 34°, 12%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.2, 0.9, 5.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Ash (Behr QE-57), published as #C2BBB2
#B1B1B0
#D3C5B2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Ash (Behr QE-57)?
- Warm Ash has an LRV of 50.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Ash is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Ash in another brand?
- Himalayan Trek (BM 1542) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Warm Ash warm or cool?
- Behr lists Warm Ash as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.4; 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.