Behr Asphalt Gray N520-6
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| Code: | N520-6 |
| Name: | Asphalt Gray |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Asphalt Gray?
Behr Asphalt Gray N520-6 is a medium-dark gray with a restrained, nearly neutral appearance. Its #5e5e5d value reads as a close charcoal-gray rather than a black, giving walls noticeable depth without making every surface feel stark. In bright daylight, this shade can look clean and even; lower light tends to emphasize its deeper, more grounded side. Use it on an accent wall, built-in cabinetry, or an exterior trim detail when you want contrast that is softer than true black. Pair Asphalt Gray with warm white, pale oak, concrete, brushed nickel, or black metal for a crisp, material-focused palette.
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What are Behr Asphalt Gray undertones?
Asphalt Gray is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
94, 94, 93
Is Behr Asphalt Gray cool or warm?
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With a hue of 60°, this black shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.
N520-6 Asphalt Gray HSL code: 60, 1%, 37%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Asphalt Gray
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this black shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Asphalt Gray:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
N520-6
Asphalt Gray
Darker shades
N520-6
Asphalt Gray
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Asphalt Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Behr Blue Aura and Camelot.
LRV of Asphalt Gray
Asphalt Gray has an LRV of 11.34% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 11.34%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #5e5e5d |
| RGB Decimal | 94, 94, 93 |
| RGB Percent | 36.86%, 36.86%, 36.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 60° Saturation: 1.06% Value: 36.86% |
| HSL | hsl(60, 1, 37) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.06 Key: 63.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 93.886 I: 0.321 Q: -0.311 |
| XYZ | X: 10.594 Y: 11.175 Z: 11.952 |
| CIE Lab | L:39.874 a:-0.21 b:0.574 |
| CIE Luv | L:39.874 u:0.055 v:0.767 |
| Decimal | 6184541 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.43, -1.934, 2.203 |
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