Pewter Ring (Behr UL260-4)
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Pewter Ring (Behr UL260-4) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 24.7, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pewter Ring
Four Behr colors picked for Pewter Ring 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 Pewter Ring, 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 | Classic French Gray | SW 0077 | 24 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cinder | AF-705 | 24.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Grey Suit | 4004-2A | 25 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dover Gray | 1001-5 | 23 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Pewter Ring (LRV 24.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pewter Ring
Darker than Pewter Ring
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL260-4 |
| Hex | #8A8886 |
| RGB | 138, 136, 134 |
| HSL | 30°, 2%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.8, 0.4, 1.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pewter Ring (Behr UL260-4), published as #8A8886
#7A7F84
#9B9186
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pewter Ring (Behr UL260-4)?
- Pewter Ring has an LRV of 24.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pewter Ring is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pewter Ring in another brand?
- Grey Suit (Valspar 4004-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Pewter Ring warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pewter Ring 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.