Ashes (Behr UL260-9)
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Ashes (Behr UL260-9) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 46.3, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ashes
Four Behr colors picked for Ashes 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 Ashes, 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 | Allegory | SW 9553 | 45 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | La Paloma Gray | 1551 | 45.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Soulful Grey | 6004-1B | 48 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ghost Writer | 1007-3 | 48 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL260-9 |
| Hex | #B8B5AD |
| RGB | 184, 181, 173 |
| HSL | 44°, 7%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.7, -0.4, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ashes (Behr UL260-9), published as #B8B5AD
#A7ABAB
#C9BFAD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ashes (Behr UL260-9)?
- Ashes has an LRV of 46.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ashes is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ashes in another brand?
- La Paloma Gray (BM 1551) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ashes warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ashes as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.