Behr Gray Area 770F-4
Gray Area is a mid gray with a warm (yellow to red) undertone. It is a mid-tone: clearly a color, not a white, yet usually workable on all four walls of a well-lit room.
- Hex
- #A9A69E
- RGB
- 169, 166, 158
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 38
- Undertone (est.)
- warm
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Behr's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Gray Area in a room and on a house
Walls in Gray Area with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Gray Area
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
2.27:1 vs Gray Area
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
2.26:1 vs Gray Area
Sherwin-Williams
Urbane Bronze
SW 7048 · #54504A
3.3:1 vs Gray Area
Sherwin-Williams
Ripe Olive
SW 6209 · #4A5243
3.3:1 vs Gray Area
Sherwin-Williams
Grays Harbor
SW 6236 · #46525A
3.3:1 vs Gray Area
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
SW 7069 · #4C4C4D
3.5:1 vs Gray Area
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Behr Gray Area from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Gray Area have?
Measured from its screen color, Behr Gray Area has a warm (yellow to red) undertone. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Gray Area?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 38 out of 100, which puts it in the mid range. Behr publishes a measured LRV for 770F-4; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Gray Area?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze, Sherwin-Williams Ripe Olive, Sherwin-Williams Grays Harbor.
What is the closest match to Gray Area from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Sherwin-Williams Dorian Gray (SW 7017) is the nearest on screen and very close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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