Behr Shiny Luster N500-1
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| Code: | N500-1 |
| Name: | Shiny Luster |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Shiny Luster?
Behr Shiny Luster N500-1 is a very light gray with a faint green-gray cast that becomes more noticeable beside warm whites or beige finishes. Its high brightness keeps walls looking open and clean without reading as stark white. In daylight, this shade can appear softly silvery, while cooler artificial lighting may bring forward its subtle muted green undertone. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and quiet living areas where a pale neutral is wanted with a little more character than plain gray. Pair Shiny Luster with crisp white trim, brushed nickel, pale oak, charcoal accents, or deep blue-gray textiles for a restrained, layered look.
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What are Behr Shiny Luster undertones?
Shiny Luster is a light, near-neutral light 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:
219, 221, 219
Is Behr Shiny Luster cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 120°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
N500-1 Shiny Luster HSL code: 120, 3%, 86%
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 Shiny Luster
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Shiny Luster:
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
N500-1
Shiny Luster
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 Shiny Luster with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 300, such as Behr Mata Hari and Passion Fruit.
LRV of Shiny Luster
Shiny Luster has an LRV of 71.58% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 71.58%, 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 | #dbdddb |
| RGB Decimal | 219, 221, 219 |
| RGB Percent | 85.88%, 86.67%, 85.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 120° Saturation: 0.9% Value: 86.67% |
| HSL | hsl(120, 3, 86) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.9 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.9 Key: 13.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 220.174 I: -0.549 Q: -1.045 |
| XYZ | X: 67.853 Y: 71.887 Z: 77.3 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.914 a:-1.038 b:0.746 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.914 u:-1.015 v:1.318 |
| Decimal | 14409179 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.786, -5.526, 5.296 |
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