Behr Silver Bullet N520-2
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- Silver Bullet for living room (2 photos)
- Behr Silver Bullet reviews (11 photos)
- What are Behr Silver Bullet undertones?
- Is Silver Bullet N520-2 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Silver Bullet
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Silver Bullet N520-2
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | N520-2 |
| Name: | Silver Bullet |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Silver Bullet?
Behr Silver Bullet N520-2 is a light, low-saturation gray with a nearly neutral cast and the faintest soft warmth from its slightly muted blue content. It reads clean and understated on broad walls, without looking stark or icy. In bright daylight, Silver Bullet can appear pale and airy, while lower light may bring out its gentle gray depth. Use it in bedrooms, living rooms, or hallways where a quiet neutral backdrop is needed. It pairs naturally with white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, and fabrics in oatmeal or muted blue-gray.
Silver Bullet for living room (2 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Behr Silver Bullet reviews (11 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Behr Silver Bullet undertones?
Silver Bullet 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:
197, 197, 195
Is Behr Silver Bullet cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 60°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
N520-2 Silver Bullet HSL code: 60, 2%, 77%
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 Silver Bullet
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Silver Bullet:
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
N520-2
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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 Silver Bullet with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Behr Blue Aura and Camelot.
LRV of Silver Bullet
Silver Bullet has an LRV of 55.64% 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 55.64%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #c5c5c3 |
| RGB Decimal | 197, 197, 195 |
| RGB Percent | 77.25%, 77.25%, 76.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 60° Saturation: 1.02% Value: 77.25% |
| HSL | hsl(60, 2, 77) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.02 Key: 22.75 |
| YIQ | Y: 196.772 I: 0.643 Q: -0.622 |
| XYZ | X: 52.84 Y: 55.743 Z: 59.591 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.467 a:-0.368 b:1.004 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.467 u:0.112 v:1.565 |
| Decimal | 12961219 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.661, -4.327, 4.941 |
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