# Behr French Colony

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-french-colony](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-french-colony)

Behr French Colony N480-4 is a muted blue-gray with a cool cast and enough gray to keep it from reading overly blue. Its medium-light depth gives walls noticeable color while maintaining a soft, low-saturation appearance. In north-facing rooms, French Colony can look a little steelier, while warmer daylight and evening lighting may bring out its gentler gray side. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices, especially alongside clean white trim, charcoal accents, and pale oak or ash wood. On cabinetry, this shade offers a quieter alternative to navy and pairs well with brushed nickel or matte black hardware.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** French Colony
- **Color code:** N480-4
- **HEX:** #90a1aa
- **RGB:** 144, 161, 170
- **LRV:** 33.85%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 201° Saturation: 15.29% Value: 66.67%
- **HSL:** hsl(201, 13, 62)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 15.29 Magenta: 5.29 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 33.33
- **YIQ:** Y: 156.943 I: -13.022 Q: -0.795
- **XYZ:** X: 31.5 Y: 34.321 Z: 42.984
- **CIE Lab:** L:65.216 a:-4.056 b:-6.689
- **CIE Luv:** L:65.216 u:-9.535 v:-9.246
- **Decimal:** 9478570
- **Hunter Lab:** 58.584, -6.544, -2.494

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Debonair](https://plan-home.com/color/debonair-sw-9139)
- [Valspar US Silver Fox](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-silver-fox)
- [Valspar US Shale Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-shale-blue)
- [Valspar US Maritime Hush](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-maritime-hush)
- [Benjamin Moore Dusty Cornflower](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dusty-cornflower-csp-605)
- [Sherwin Williams Daphne](https://plan-home.com/color/daphne-sw-9151)
- [Sherwin Williams Favorite Jeans](https://plan-home.com/color/favorite-jeans-sw-9147)
- [Benjamin Moore Coastline](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-coastline-af-570)
- [Behr Rainy Season](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-rainy-season)
- [Behr Teton Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-teton-blue)
- [Valspar US Wave Goodbye](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-wave-goodbye)
- [Valspar US Copacabana](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-copacabana)
- [Sherwin Williams Meditative](https://plan-home.com/color/meditative-sw-6227)
- [Valspar US Impressionist](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-impressionist)
- [Behr Nor'Wester](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-norwester)
- [Valspar US Cool Customer](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-cool-customer)
- [Sherwin Williams Let it Rain](https://plan-home.com/color/let-it-rain-sw-9152)
- [Benjamin Moore Comet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-comet-1628)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Behr Distant Star](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-distant-star)
- [Behr Rainmaster](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-rainmaster)
- [Behr Icicles](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-icicles)
- [Behr Shaved Ice](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-shaved-ice)
- [Behr Intercoastal Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-intercoastal-gray)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr Nypd](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-nypd)
- [Behr Lyric Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-lyric-blue)
- [Behr Adirondack Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-adirondack-blue)
- [Behr Cold Steel](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cold-steel)
- [Behr Atlantic Shoreline](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-atlantic-shoreline)

## Complementary colors
- [Behr Autumn Ashes](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-autumn-ashes)
- [Behr Piano Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-piano-brown)
- [Behr Tribeca](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-tribeca)
- [Behr Oak Creek](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-oak-creek)
- [Behr Chicago Fog](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chicago-fog)
- [Behr White City](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-white-city)
- [Behr Underground](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-underground)

## 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.