Close Knit (Behr T17-01)
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Close Knit (Behr T17-01) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 66.7, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Close Knit
Four Behr colors picked for Close Knit 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 Close Knit, 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 | Silverpointe | SW 7653 | 64 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Owl | 2137-60 | 64.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Madison White | 5008-1A | 69 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fog | 1010-2 | 68 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Close Knit (LRV 66.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Close Knit
Darker than Close Knit
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T17-01 |
| Hex | #D5D6CF |
| RGB | 213, 214, 207 |
| HSL | 69°, 8%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.4, -1.6, 3.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Close Knit (Behr T17-01), published as #D5D6CF
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#E7E0CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Close Knit (Behr T17-01)?
- Close Knit has an LRV of 66.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Close Knit is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Close Knit in another brand?
- Gray Owl (BM 2137-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Close Knit warm or cool?
- Behr lists Close Knit as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.3; 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.