Match Naturalist Gray

Behr Naturalist Gray is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 26. 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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Naturalist Gray
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5#8b8c83LRV 26Neutral

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.

Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray
Cos Cob Stonewall
Cos Cob Stonewall
Naturalist Gray vs Cos Cob Stonewall
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26
Benjamin Moore
Cos Cob Stonewall
1483 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 26 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray
Dowager
Dowager
Naturalist Gray vs Dowager
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26
Cloverdale Paint
Dowager
0442 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 26, 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
Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray
Alloy
Alloy
Naturalist Gray vs Alloy
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Alloy
9569 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), 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
Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray
RAL 120-M
RAL 120-M
Naturalist Gray vs RAL 120-M
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-M
RAL 120-M · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray
Stone grey
Stone grey
Naturalist Gray vs Stone grey
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26
RAL ClassicClassic
Stone grey
RAL 7030 · LRV 29

Stone grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray
Downpour
Downpour
Naturalist Gray vs Downpour
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26
PPG
Downpour
PPG1010-5 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray
Stoke
Naturalist Gray vs Stoke
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26
Farrow & Ball
Stoke
CC7 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 28 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray
Thames Fog
Thames Fog
Naturalist Gray vs Thames Fog
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26
Valspar
Thames Fog
V144-5 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 26, 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
Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray
Antique Green
Antique Green
Naturalist Gray vs Antique Green
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26
Jotun
Antique Green
7629 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray
Flint Arrow
Flint Arrow
Naturalist Gray vs Flint Arrow
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26
Dulux
Flint Arrow
91YY 31/059 · LRV 31

A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Flint Arrow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Creek Bend
Naturalist Gray
Creek Bend
Naturalist Gray
Behr
Creek Bend
790F-4 · LRV 27
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray
Baluster
Baluster
Naturalist Gray vs Baluster
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26
Little Greene
Baluster
321 · LRV 23

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray
Nephrite
Nephrite
Naturalist Gray vs Nephrite
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26
Tikkurila
Nephrite
N494 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray
S 4500-N
S 4500-N
Naturalist Gray vs S 4500-N
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26
NCS
S 4500-N
S 4500-N · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable