Rich Pewter (Behr QE-61)
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Rich Pewter (Behr QE-61) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 16.2, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rich Pewter
Four Behr colors picked for Rich Pewter 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 Rich Pewter, 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 | Wall Street | SW 7665 | 15 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rocky Coast | 1595 | 17.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ocean Storm | 4004-2B | 16 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Improbable | 1011-5 | 17 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Rich Pewter (LRV 16.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rich Pewter
Darker than Rich Pewter
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-61 |
| Hex | #6B7172 |
| RGB | 107, 113, 114 |
| HSL | 189°, 3%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.2, -2.1, -1.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rich Pewter (Behr QE-61), published as #6B7172
#5B6870
#7C7A72
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rich Pewter (Behr QE-61)?
- Rich Pewter has an LRV of 16.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rich Pewter is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rich Pewter in another brand?
- Rocky Coast (BM 1595) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rich Pewter warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rich Pewter as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.3; 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.