Match Natural Gray

Behr Natural Gray is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 53. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Natural Gray
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10#c4c0bbLRV 53Neutral

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.

Natural Gray
Natural Gray
S 2502-Y50R
S 2502-Y50R
Natural Gray vs S 2502-Y50R
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
NCS
S 2502-Y50R
S 2502-Y50R · LRV 53

With LRVs of 53 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Natural Gray
Natural Gray
Light French Gray
Light French Gray
Natural Gray vs Light French Gray
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Light French Gray
0055 · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Natural Gray
Natural Gray
Smoke Embers
Natural Gray vs Smoke Embers
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Embers
1466 · LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Natural Gray
Natural Gray
Northern Grey
Northern Grey
Natural Gray vs Northern Grey
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
Cloverdale Paint
Northern Grey
EX322 · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Natural Gray
Natural Gray
Perfectly Taupe
Natural Gray vs Perfectly Taupe
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Natural Gray
Natural Gray
Gray Shadows
Gray Shadows
Natural Gray vs Gray Shadows
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
PPG
Gray Shadows
PPG1005-3 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Natural Gray
Natural Gray
Pavilion Gray
Pavilion Gray
Natural Gray vs Pavilion Gray
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Pavilion Gray
242 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Natural Gray
Natural Gray
Dash of Soot
Dash of Soot
Natural Gray vs Dash of Soot
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
Little Greene
Dash of Soot
244 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Natural Gray
Natural Gray
Pumice
Natural Gray vs Pumice
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
Tikkurila
Pumice
H487 · LRV 57

A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Pumice the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Natural Gray
Natural Gray
RAL 850-1
RAL 850-1
Natural Gray vs RAL 850-1
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-1
RAL 850-1 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 53 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Natural Gray
Silver Bullet
Natural Gray
Silver Bullet
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
Behr
Silver Bullet
N520-2 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Natural Gray
Natural Gray
Light grey
Light grey
Natural Gray vs Light grey
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
RAL ClassicClassic
Light grey
RAL 7035 · LRV 58

Light grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Natural Gray
Natural Gray
Objective
Objective
Natural Gray vs Objective
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
Jotun
Objective
1973 · LRV 50

A 3-point LRV gap (53 vs 50) makes Natural Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Natural Gray
Natural Gray
Clay Figurine
Clay Figurine
Natural Gray vs Clay Figurine
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
Valspar
Clay Figurine
M341 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable