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Dark Ash 770F-5 by Behr: hex #6A6D6D, LRV and undertone

Dark Ash (770F-5) from Behr is #6A6D6D with an LRV of 15. It measures as a true neutral gray, and white text on it reaches 5.22:1 against 4.02:1 for black.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

BehrDark Ash770F-5

Hex: #6A6D6D
RGB: 106, 109, 109
LRV: 15
Undertone: True neutral

LRV 15. Very dark: close to black on the wall; use where you want drama or contrast.

Almost no undertone (chroma 0.004): it reads as a clean gray in most light.

Coordinating colors Behr suggests

CatwalkN550-7
Cabana BlueHDC-AC-23A
HeliumM480-1
North WoodsN410-7
BlackoutN510-7
Ink BlackN490-7

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Behr on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Behr.

ColorPlum swatchDark Ashmedium-dark gray

HEX: #6A6D6D
RGB: rgb(106, 109, 109)
HSL: hsl(180, 1%, 42%)

Best text on it: white at 5.22:1

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Dark Ash#6A6D6D

Every code for Dark Ash

HEX#6A6D6D
RGBrgb(106, 109, 109)
HSLhsl(180, 1%, 42%)
HSV180°, 3%, 43%
CMYK3%, 0%, 0%, 57%
Lablab(45.8% -1.2 -0.4)
OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.004 197)
Decimal6974829

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Dark Ash in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#F0F0F0
80%#E1E2E2
70%#D2D3D3
60%#C3C5C5
50%#B5B6B6
40%#A6A7A7
30%#979999
20%#888A8A
10%#797C7C
Base#6A6D6D
10%#5F6262
20%#555757
30%#4A4C4C
40%#404141
50%#353737
60%#2A2C2C
70%#202121
80%#151616
90%#0B0B0B

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#6C6F6F
20%#6E7171
30%#717373
40%#737575
50%#757777
60%#777878
70%#797A7A
80%#7C7C7C
90%#7E7E7E

Matching colors

Complementary

#6A6D6D
#6D6A6A

Analogous

#6A6D6C
#6A6D6D
#6A6C6D

Triadic

#6A6D6D
#6D6A6D
#6D6D6A

Split complementary

#6A6D6D
#6D6A6C
#6D6C6A

Tetradic (square)

#6A6D6D
#6C6A6D
#6D6A6A
#6C6D6A

Monochromatic

#1F1F1F
#444646
#6A6D6D
#909393
#B7B9B9

Dark Ash in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Dark Ash with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Dark Ash
Triad #6D6A6D
Triad #6D6D6A
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Dark Ash in use

New collectionAutumn edit

Card body text stays dark for reading; dark ash carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Dark Ash

A paragraph with a link set in this color, which is dark enough for text on white.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#6A6D6D
Protanopia (no red cones)#6D6D6D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#6C6C6D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#696D6D

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	5.22:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	4.02:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	5.22:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	4.02:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	4.55:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --dark-ash: #6a6d6d;
  --dark-ash-rgb: 106 109 109;
  --dark-ash-on: #ffffff;
}

On this page

Dark Ash carries the Behr code 770F-5 and sits in the brand's Popular Grays Collection. Its hex is #6A6D6D, its RGB is 106, 109, 109, and the three channels are almost level, which is the signature of a gray that refuses to pick a side.

Reading the values

HSL is hsl(180, 1%, 42%) and CMYK is 3%, 0%, 0%, 57%. In OKLCH it is oklch(53.2% 0.004 197), and that chroma of 0.004 means Dark Ash measures as a true neutral. You get a gray first and a hint of anything else a distant second.

The LRV is 15, in the very dark band. On a wall it behaves close to black, so it suits a spot where you want weight: a media wall, a fireplace surround, a front door.

What Behr pairs with it

The brand lists Catwalk (N550-7), Cabana Blue (HDC-AC-23A), Helium (M480-1), North Woods (N410-7), Blackout (N510-7) and Ink Black (N490-7). Because none of them has a page on this site, they are given here by name and code. Blackout and Ink Black are both deeper steps, so the group reads as a run from this charcoal down to near black, with Helium as the light relief.

Worked example

Take a den with a single feature wall behind the sofa. Dark Ash at LRV 15 swallows light on that wall, which pulls the eye toward it and makes framed art stand out. Keep the other three walls much lighter, otherwise the room closes in.

The same pairing works on a screen. Set white text on a #6A6D6D panel and the ratio is 5.22:1, which passes the 4.5:1 body-text mark. Black text manages only 4.02:1, which falls short. To check other combinations quickly, drop both hex values into the contrast grid.

Pay attention to how it changes through the day. At LRV 15, Dark Ash looks nearly black in a dim corner at night and shows its gray only when sun hits it directly. Lamps with a wide spread help, and so does a matte surface that does not add glare. Lighter trim around it, such as a white baseboard, defines the edge cleanly.

Close matches elsewhere

Inside Behr there is no near twin. French Silver is ΔE 26.2 away, Absolute Zero is 31.6 and Silver Drop is 33.9, all clearly different.

Across brands the closest is Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal (HC-166) at ΔE 3.9, related but visible. Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green (SW 6208) is 6.7, Rosemary (SW 6187) is 7.1 and Porpoise (SW 7047) is 7.5, so those three lean into other hues. Dark colors hide differences less than you might expect, so hold real samples side by side before committing.