Jackal (Behr T12-12)
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Jackal (Behr T12-12) is a deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 35.7, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jackal
Four Behr colors picked for Jackal 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 Jackal, 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 | Intellectual Gray | SW 7045 | 36 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | River Reflections | 1552 | 35.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Smoked Oyster | 6005-1C | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stonehenge Greige | 1024-5 | 34 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Jackal (LRV 35.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Jackal
Darker than Jackal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T12-12 |
| Hex | #A9A093 |
| RGB | 169, 160, 147 |
| HSL | 35°, 11%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.3, 1.0, 7.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jackal (Behr T12-12), published as #A9A093
#999691
#BAAA93
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jackal (Behr T12-12)?
- Jackal has an LRV of 35.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jackal is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jackal in another brand?
- Intellectual Gray (SW 7045) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Jackal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Jackal as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.9; 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.