# Behr Naturalist Gray

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-naturalist-gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-naturalist-gray)

Behr Naturalist Gray N380-5 is a muted medium gray with a subtle green-olive cast visible beneath its softened surface. Its low-saturation character keeps it from reading icy or blue, giving walls a grounded, gently weathered appearance. In cooler daylight, the green undertone may come forward slightly, while warm bulbs can make the shade appear more earthy and gray-beige. Naturalist Gray suits living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices where a deeper neutral is wanted without the starkness of charcoal. Pair it with warm white trim, light oak, linen upholstery, matte black hardware, or clay-toned accents for a layered, natural-looking palette.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** Naturalist Gray
- **Color code:** N380-5
- **HEX:** #8b8c83
- **RGB:** 139, 140, 131
- **LRV:** 25.87%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Green, Grey
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 67° Saturation: 6.43% Value: 54.9%
- **HSL:** hsl(67, 4, 53)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.71 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 6.43 Key: 45.1
- **YIQ:** Y: 138.675 I: 2.296 Q: -3.012
- **XYZ:** X: 24.121 Y: 25.884 Z: 25.192
- **CIE Lab:** L:57.927 a:-2.088 b:4.679
- **CIE Luv:** L:57.927 u:-0.08 v:6.833
- **Decimal:** 9145475
- **Hunter Lab:** 50.876, -4.403, 6.255

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Cos Cob Stonewall](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cos-cob-stonewall-1483)
- [Valspar US Dusky Parakeet](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-dusky-parakeet)
- [Behr Incognito](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-incognito)
- [Benjamin Moore Secret](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-secret-af-710)
- [Benjamin Moore Desert Twilight](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-desert-twilight-2137-40)
- [Valspar US World's Away](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-worlds-away-v145-4)
- [Behr Wet Cement](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-wet-cement)
- [Sherwin Williams Willowleaf](https://plan-home.com/color/willowleaf-sw-9649)
- [Valspar US Four-Wheel Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-four-wheel-gray)
- [Valspar US Thames Fog](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-thames-fog)
- [Valspar US Pond Leaves](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-pond-leaves)
- [Behr Parador Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-parador-stone)
- [Sherwin Williams Alloy](https://plan-home.com/color/alloy-sw-9569)
- [Valspar US Big Apple](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-big-apple)
- [Benjamin Moore Antique Pewter](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-antique-pewter-1560)
- [Valspar US Old Soul](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-old-soul)
- [Sherwin Williams Illusive Green](https://plan-home.com/color/illusive-green-sw-9164)
- [Sherwin Williams Classic French Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/classic-french-gray-sw-0077)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Behr Cool Ashes](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cool-ashes)
- [Behr Anonymous](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-anonymous)
- [Behr Elemental Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-elemental-gray)
- [Behr Letter Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-letter-gray)
- [Behr Gateway Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-gateway-gray)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr Bonsai Trunk](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-bonsai-trunk)
- [Behr Aloe Thorn](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-aloe-thorn)
- [Behr Black Bamboo](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-black-bamboo)
- [Behr Halls Of Ivy](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-halls-of-ivy)
- [Behr Conifer Green](https://plan-home.com/color/conifer-green-ppu10-19)

## Complementary colors
- [Behr Camelot](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-camelot)
- [Behr Little Theater](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-little-theater)
- [Behr Lap Of Luxury](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-lap-of-luxury)
- [Behr Black Sapphire](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-black-sapphire)
- [Behr Royal Fortune](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-royal-fortune)
- [Behr Blue Blood](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-blue-blood)
- [Behr Mardi Gras](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-mardi-gras)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.