Behr Magnetic Gray N500-5
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| Code: | N500-5 |
| Name: | Magnetic Gray |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Magnetic Gray?
Behr Magnetic Gray N500-5 is a medium gray with a lightly cool, blue-leaning cast that keeps it from reading flat or charcoal-heavy. Its muted saturation gives walls a steady, composed look, especially in living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices. In bright daylight, the gray can appear cleaner and slightly cooler, while warmer evening lighting may soften its blue edge. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, black metal, or soft taupe textiles for contrast without pushing the room in a stark direction. Magnetic Gray also has enough depth for cabinetry or an exterior accent when a dark neutral would feel too heavy.
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What are Behr Magnetic Gray undertones?
Magnetic Gray is a midtone, near-neutral medium 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:
131, 135, 137
Is Behr Magnetic Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 200°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
N500-5 Magnetic Gray HSL code: 200, 2%, 53%
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 Magnetic 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 Magnetic 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
N500-5
Magnetic Gray
Darker shades
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 Magnetic Gray with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 20, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Magnetic Gray
Magnetic Gray has an LRV of 24.04% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 24.04%, 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 | #838789 |
| RGB Decimal | 131, 135, 137 |
| RGB Percent | 51.37%, 52.94%, 53.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 200° Saturation: 4.38% Value: 53.73% |
| HSL | hsl(200, 2, 53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 4.38 Magenta: 1.46 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 46.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 134.032 I: -3.026 Q: -0.224 |
| XYZ | X: 22.538 Y: 23.959 Z: 27.097 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.047 a:-1.069 b:-1.583 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.047 u:-2.344 v:-2.059 |
| Decimal | 8619913 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.948, -3.469, 1.441 |
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