# Behr Pencil Sketch

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-pencil-sketch](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-pencil-sketch)

Behr Pencil Sketch N500-4 is a medium-light gray with a faint cool, blue-leaning cast that keeps it from reading flat or beige. Its muted saturation gives walls a clean, softly weathered appearance, especially beside crisp white trim. In bright daylight, Pencil Sketch can look a touch lighter and cooler, while lower or warmer artificial light brings out its balanced gray base. It suits bedrooms, home offices, and living rooms where a calm neutral backdrop is wanted without using a very pale gray. Pair it with charcoal accents, white oak, brushed nickel, black metal, or soft off-white textiles for a grounded finish.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** Pencil Sketch
- **Color code:** N500-4
- **HEX:** #999d9e
- **RGB:** 153, 157, 158
- **LRV:** 33.37%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 192° Saturation: 3.16% Value: 61.96%
- **HSL:** hsl(192, 3, 61)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 3.16 Magenta: 0.63 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 38.04
- **YIQ:** Y: 155.918 I: -2.705 Q: -0.535
- **XYZ:** X: 31.364 Y: 33.355 Z: 37.124
- **CIE Lab:** L:64.447 a:-1.24 b:-1.019
- **CIE Luv:** L:64.447 u:-2.302 v:-1.27
- **Decimal:** 10067358
- **Hunter Lab:** 57.754, -4.132, 2.316

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Pewter](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-pewter-2121-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Delray Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-delray-gray-1614)
- [Valspar US Chrome](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-chrome)
- [Benjamin Moore Timber Wolf](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-timber-wolf-1600)
- [Valspar US Drizzling Mist](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-drizzling-mist)
- [Sherwin Williams African Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/african-gray-sw-9162)
- [Valspar US Made in the Shade](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-made-in-the-shade)
- [Behr Cosmic Quest](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cosmic-quest)
- [Sherwin Williams Dustblu](https://plan-home.com/color/dustblu-sw-9161)
- [Benjamin Moore Storm](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-storm-af-700)
- [Valspar US Stone Mason Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-stone-mason-gray)
- [Behr Elemental Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-elemental-gray)
- [Sherwin Williams Cadet](https://plan-home.com/color/cadet-sw-9143)
- [Behr Smokey Lilac](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-smokey-lilac)
- [Sherwin Williams Network Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/network-gray-sw-7073)
- [Sherwin Williams Castlegate](https://plan-home.com/color/castlegate-sw-9558)
- [Benjamin Moore Tucker Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-tucker-gray-cw-705)
- [Valspar US Sleepy Kitten](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-sleepy-kitten)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Behr Silver Shadow](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-silver-shadow)
- [Behr Chance Of Rain](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chance-of-rain)
- [Behr Galactic Tint](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-galactic-tint)
- [Behr Distant Star](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-distant-star)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr Intergalactic](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-intergalactic)
- [Behr Legendary Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-legendary-gray)
- [Behr Dawn Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dawn-gray)
- [Behr Ocean Swell](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ocean-swell)
- [Behr Gotham Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-gotham-gray)

## 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.