Match Downtown Gray

Behr Downtown Gray is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 40. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Downtown Gray
Behr
Downtown Gray
PPU24-10#adaaa2LRV 40Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Downtown Gray
Downtown Gray
Kalispell
Kalispell
Downtown Gray vs Kalispell
Behr
Downtown Gray
PPU24-10 · LRV 40
PPG
Kalispell
PPG0998-3 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Downtown Gray
Downtown Gray
Dolomite
Dolomite
Downtown Gray vs Dolomite
Behr
Downtown Gray
PPU24-10 · LRV 40
Cloverdale Paint
Dolomite
EX323 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Downtown Gray
Downtown Gray
Cape May Cobblestone
Cape May Cobblestone
Downtown Gray vs Cape May Cobblestone
Behr
Downtown Gray
PPU24-10 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Cape May Cobblestone
1474 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Downtown Gray
Downtown Gray
Iron Grey
Iron Grey
Downtown Gray vs Iron Grey
Behr
Downtown Gray
PPU24-10 · LRV 40
Jotun
Iron Grey
1032 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Downtown Gray
Downtown Gray
Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray
Downtown Gray vs Dorian Gray
Behr
Downtown Gray
PPU24-10 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Dorian Gray
7017 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Downtown Gray
Downtown Gray
Narrow Lane
Narrow Lane
Downtown Gray vs Narrow Lane
Behr
Downtown Gray
PPU24-10 · LRV 40
Dulux
Narrow Lane
40YY 41/054 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Downtown Gray
Downtown Gray
Coastal Jetty
Downtown Gray vs Coastal Jetty
Behr
Downtown Gray
PPU24-10 · LRV 40
Valspar
Coastal Jetty
5007-1C · LRV 40

With LRVs of 40 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Downtown Gray
Downtown Gray
Ash
Downtown Gray vs Ash
Behr
Downtown Gray
PPU24-10 · LRV 40
Tikkurila
Ash
M497 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Downtown Gray
Downtown Gray
RAL 850-3
RAL 850-3
Downtown Gray vs RAL 850-3
Behr
Downtown Gray
PPU24-10 · LRV 40
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-3
RAL 850-3 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Downtown Gray
Downtown Gray
Lamp Room Gray
Lamp Room Gray
Downtown Gray vs Lamp Room Gray
Behr
Downtown Gray
PPU24-10 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Lamp Room Gray
88 · LRV 44

A 3-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Lamp Room Gray the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Downtown Gray
Downtown Gray
Granite Boulder
Granite Boulder
Downtown Gray vs Granite Boulder
Behr
Downtown Gray
PPU24-10 · LRV 40
Behr
Granite Boulder
790D-4 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 42 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Downtown Gray
Downtown Gray
S 3005-G20Y
S 3005-G20Y
Downtown Gray vs S 3005-G20Y
Behr
Downtown Gray
PPU24-10 · LRV 40
NCS
S 3005-G20Y
S 3005-G20Y · LRV 40

With LRVs of 40 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Downtown Gray
Downtown Gray
Perennial Grey
Perennial Grey
Downtown Gray vs Perennial Grey
Behr
Downtown Gray
PPU24-10 · LRV 40
Little Greene
Perennial Grey
245 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Downtown Gray
Downtown Gray
Agate Grey
Agate Grey
Downtown Gray vs Agate Grey
Behr
Downtown Gray
PPU24-10 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Agate Grey
RAL 7038 · LRV 45

Agate Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable