Quiet Time (Behr T18-19)
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Quiet Time (Behr T18-19) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 49.6, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Quiet Time
Four Behr colors picked for Quiet Time 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 Quiet Time, 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 | Monorail Silver | SW 7663 | 50 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Metropolitan | AF-690 | 50 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Granite Dust | 5006-1C | 50 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Solstice | 1010-3 | 50 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Quiet Time (LRV 49.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Quiet Time
Darker than Quiet Time
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T18-19 |
| Hex | #B8BCB8 |
| RGB | 184, 188, 184 |
| HSL | 120°, 3%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.8, -2.1, 1.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quiet Time (Behr T18-19), published as #B8BCB8
#A7B2B6
#CAC6B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quiet Time (Behr T18-19)?
- Quiet Time has an LRV of 49.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Quiet Time is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Quiet Time in another brand?
- Metropolitan (BM AF-690) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Quiet Time warm or cool?
- Behr lists Quiet Time as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.5; 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.