Bowstring (Behr T16-19)
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Bowstring (Behr T16-19) is a light, warm greige from Behr: LRV 64.1, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bowstring
Four Behr colors picked for Bowstring 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 Bowstring, 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 | Grey Heron | SW 9566 | 65 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Picket Fence | CSP-370 | 62.9 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Warm Putty | 6006-1A | 66 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Whiskers | 1025-3 | 61 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Bowstring (LRV 64.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bowstring
Darker than Bowstring
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T16-19 |
| Hex | #D6D1C8 |
| RGB | 214, 209, 200 |
| HSL | 39°, 15%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.0, 0.2, 5.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bowstring (Behr T16-19), published as #D6D1C8
#C5C7C6
#E8DBC8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bowstring (Behr T16-19)?
- Bowstring has an LRV of 64.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bowstring is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bowstring in another brand?
- Picket Fence (BM CSP-370) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bowstring warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bowstring as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.1; 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.