Intercoastal Gray vs Manor Blue paint color comparison

Intercoastal Gray vs Manor Blue

Intercoastal GrayBehrvsManor BlueBenjamin MooreΔE 1.6Subtle difference

Intercoastal Gray (Behr) and Manor Blue (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 45 vs 47 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a blue character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 1.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Intercoastal Gray
Behr · MQ5-23
Hex#a8b5bc
LRV44.5
BrandBehr
NumberMQ5-23
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Manor Blue
Benjamin Moore · 1627
Hex#ACB7C0
LRV46.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1627
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Intercoastal Gray vs Manor Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Intercoastal Gray on one side and Manor Blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Intercoastal Gray comparisons

See how Intercoastal Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Intercoastal Gray
White Dove
Intercoastal Gray
White Dove
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

At LRV 83 vs 45, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Intercoastal Gray
Ammonite
Intercoastal Gray
Ammonite
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Intercoastal Gray encloses it.

Intercoastal Gray
Iron Ore
Intercoastal Gray
Iron Ore
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 6, Intercoastal Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Intercoastal Gray
Purbeck Stone
Intercoastal Gray
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Intercoastal Gray
Evergreen Fog
Intercoastal Gray
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

Intercoastal Gray reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Intercoastal Gray
Mizzle
Intercoastal Gray
Mizzle
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Intercoastal Gray
Agreeable Gray
Intercoastal Gray
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Intercoastal Gray encloses it.

Intercoastal Gray
Accessible Beige
Intercoastal Gray
Accessible Beige
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

At LRV 58 vs 45, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Intercoastal Gray
Denim Drift
Intercoastal Gray
Denim Drift
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 27, Intercoastal Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Intercoastal Gray
French Gray
Intercoastal Gray
French Gray
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Intercoastal Gray
Naval
Intercoastal Gray
Naval
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Intercoastal Gray reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Intercoastal Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Intercoastal Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

A 10-point LRV gap (55 vs 45) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Intercoastal Gray
Bancha
Intercoastal Gray
Bancha
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 45 vs 13, Intercoastal Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Intercoastal Gray
Hardwick White
Intercoastal Gray
Hardwick White
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Intercoastal Gray
Pure White
Intercoastal Gray
Pure White
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 45), opening up a space where Intercoastal Gray encloses it.

Intercoastal Gray
Artichoke
Intercoastal Gray
Artichoke
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Intercoastal Gray reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Intercoastal Gray
Balboa Mist
Intercoastal Gray
Balboa Mist
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

At LRV 66 vs 45, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Intercoastal Gray
Shoji White
Intercoastal Gray
Shoji White
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

At LRV 74 vs 45, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Intercoastal Gray
Snowbound
Intercoastal Gray
Snowbound
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 45, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Intercoastal Gray
Pewter Green
Intercoastal Gray
Pewter Green
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 12, Intercoastal Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Intercoastal Gray
Skimming Stone
Intercoastal Gray
Skimming Stone
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

At LRV 68 vs 45, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Intercoastal Gray
Dix Blue
Intercoastal Gray
Dix Blue
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Intercoastal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Intercoastal Gray
Calamine
Intercoastal Gray
Calamine
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Intercoastal Gray encloses it.

Intercoastal Gray
Treron
Intercoastal Gray
Treron
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Intercoastal Gray reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Intercoastal Gray
Vintage Vogue
Intercoastal Gray
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 12, Intercoastal Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Intercoastal Gray
Saybrook Sage
Intercoastal Gray
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Intercoastal Gray
Pale Green
Intercoastal Gray
Pale Green
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Intercoastal Gray reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Intercoastal Gray
Pine Needle
Intercoastal Gray
Pine Needle
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

Intercoastal Gray reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Intercoastal Gray
Cement grey
Intercoastal Gray
Cement grey
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Intercoastal Gray reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Intercoastal Gray
Guilford Green
Intercoastal Gray
Guilford Green
Behr
Intercoastal Gray
MQ5-23 · LRV 45

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 45), opening up a space where Intercoastal Gray encloses it.