Match Orion Gray

Behr Orion Gray is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 9. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Orion Gray
Behr
Orion Gray
#535558LRV 9Neutral

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.

Orion Gray
RAL 790-5
Orion Gray
RAL 790-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-5
RAL 790-5 · LRV 4

A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Orion Gray the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Orion Gray
Whale Gray
Orion Gray
Whale Gray

Whale Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Orion Gray
Tuxedo
Orion Gray
Tuxedo
Valspar
Tuxedo
8006-8G · LRV 2

Orion Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 2), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Orion Gray
Graphite black
Orion Gray
Graphite black
RAL ClassicClassic
Graphite black
RAL 9011 · LRV 5

Orion Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Orion Gray
Night Jewels 1
Orion Gray
Night Jewels 1
Dulux
Night Jewels 1
00NN 05/000 · LRV 5

A 4-point LRV gap (9 vs 5) makes Orion Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Orion Gray
Orion Gray
Black
Benjamin Moore
Black
PM-9 · LRV 5

Orion Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Orion Gray
Lamp Black
Orion Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
228 · LRV 3

A 6-point LRV gap (9 vs 3) makes Orion Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.0Noticeable
Orion Gray
Tricorn Black
Orion Gray
Tricorn Black
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3

A 6-point LRV gap (9 vs 3) makes Orion Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable
Orion Gray
Ebony
Orion Gray
Ebony
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3

Orion Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.3Noticeable
Orion Gray
Pitch Black
Orion Gray
Pitch Black
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Black
256 · LRV 5

Orion Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.6Distinct
Orion Gray
Starless Sky
Orion Gray
Starless Sky
PPG
Starless Sky
PPG0995-7 · LRV 5

Orion Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.0Distinct
Orion Gray
S 8000-N
Orion Gray
S 8000-N
NCS
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5

A 4-point LRV gap (9 vs 5) makes Orion Gray the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.2Distinct
Orion Gray
Orion Gray
Midnight
Tikkurila
Midnight
Y498 · LRV 6

Orion Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.4Distinct
Orion Gray
Blackened Black
Orion Gray
Blackened Black
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 18.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 18.4Distinct