# Behr Iron Mountain

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-iron-mountain](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-iron-mountain)

Behr Iron Mountain N520-5 is a medium-depth gray with an almost neutral cast and a faint softened warmth rather than a sharp blue edge. Its muted, low-saturation appearance gives walls a grounded look without reading as heavy charcoal. In bright daylight, this shade can appear cleaner and slightly lighter, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its softer gray-beige side. Use it in a living room, office, or bedroom where you want definition without a dramatic dark finish. Iron Mountain pairs well with crisp white trim, pale oak, black metal fixtures, and natural linen or stone textures.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** Iron Mountain
- **Color code:** N520-5
- **HEX:** #757574
- **RGB:** 117, 117, 116
- **LRV:** 17.91%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 60° Saturation: 0.85% Value: 45.88%
- **HSL:** hsl(60, 0, 46)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.85 Key: 54.12
- **YIQ:** Y: 116.886 I: 0.321 Q: -0.311
- **XYZ:** X: 16.849 Y: 17.765 Z: 19.06
- **CIE Lab:** L:49.21 a:-0.203 b:0.553
- **CIE Luv:** L:49.21 u:0.056 v:0.781
- **Decimal:** 7697780
- **Hunter Lab:** 42.149, -2.406, 2.694

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Valspar US Ground Truth](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-ground-truth)
- [Valspar US Nature Walk](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-nature-walk)
- [Sherwin Williams Westchester Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/westchester-gray-sw-2849)
- [Behr Magnet](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-magnet)
- [Valspar US Glen Plaid](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-glen-plaid)
- [Behr Welded Iron](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-welded-iron)
- [Behr Ancestral](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ancestral)
- [Sherwin Williams Before the Storm](https://plan-home.com/color/before-the-storm-sw-9564)
- [Behr Antique Tin](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-antique-tin)
- [Sherwin Williams Hulett Ore](https://plan-home.com/color/hulett-ore-sw-9574)
- [Benjamin Moore Amherst Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-amherst-gray-hc-167)
- [Benjamin Moore Steel Wool](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-steel-wool-2121-20)
- [Behr Dawn Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dawn-gray)
- [Benjamin Moore Gray Gardens](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gray-gardens-csp-55)
- [Sherwin Williams Gauntlet Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/gauntlet-gray-sw-7019)
- [Benjamin Moore Rocky Coast](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rocky-coast-1595)
- [Valspar US Almost Charcoal](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-almost-charcoal)
- [Valspar US Chain Link](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-chain-link)

## 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 Black](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-black)
- [Behr Asphalt Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-asphalt-gray)
- [Behr Welded Iron](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-welded-iron)
- [Behr Magnet](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-magnet)
- [Behr Bonsai Trunk](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-bonsai-trunk)

## Complementary colors
- [Behr Blue Aura](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-blue-aura)
- [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 Blueberry Whip](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-blueberry-whip)
- [Behr Chivalrous](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chivalrous)
- [Behr Black Sapphire](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-black-sapphire)

## 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.