MQ5-28
Color profile
Light value
17 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Gray
“Dawn Gray is a deep gray touched with blue, an intense hue that captures repose and elegance with a dash of wit—a color that speaks of vintage character.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 17 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Dawn GrayThis colorDawn GrayBehr · MQ5-28
CoordinatingCoastal FogBehr · PPL-55CoordinatingTostadaBehr · S270-3CoordinatingStone WashBehr · QE-10Similar colors
Tap any color to compareDawn Gray vs Antique Tin
17LRV16
#6D7273Hex#6E7173
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Dawn Gray vs Dark Ash
17LRV15
#6D7273Hex#6A6D6D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Dawn Gray vs Platinum Gray
17LRV15
#6D7273Hex#6A6D6F
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Dawn Gray vs Welded Iron
17LRV16
#6D7273Hex#6F6F6D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonewarm neutral
Dawn Gray vs Iron Mountain
17LRV18
#6D7273Hex#757574
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonewarm neutral
Dawn Gray vs Shadows
17LRV15
#6D7273Hex#6B6D6A
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonewarm neutral
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareDawn Gray vs Rocky Coast
17LRV17
#6D7273Hex#6C7171
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Rocky Coast is near-identical compared with Dawn Gray.
Dawn Gray vs Almost Charcoal
17LRV16
#6D7273Hex#6B7071
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Almost Charcoal is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Dawn Gray.
Dawn Gray vs Gunmetal
17LRV17
#6D7273Hex#6A6F70
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Gunmetal is very close match compared with Dawn Gray.
Dawn Gray vs Improbable
17LRV17
#6D7273Hex#6E7376
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Improbable is very close match compared with Dawn Gray.
Dawn Gray vs Volcanic Ash
17LRV18
#6D7273Hex#6F7678
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Volcanic Ash is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Dawn Gray.
Dawn Gray vs Gotham City
17LRV18
#6D7273Hex#707778
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Gotham City is very close match compared with Dawn Gray.
Dawn Gray vs Before the Storm
17LRV18
#6D7273Hex#74777A
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Before the Storm is close match · 1 points lighter compared with Dawn Gray.
Dawn Gray vs Night Out
17LRV14
#6D7273Hex#656A6E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Night Out is close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Dawn Gray.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorDawn Gray, answered
What is the LRV of Dawn Gray?
Dawn Gray (MQ5-28) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 17, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Dawn Gray a warm or cool color?
Dawn Gray has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Dawn Gray from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Dawn Gray is Rocky Coast (1595) by Benjamin Moore, near-identical.
Behr · MQ5-28
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