Behr Slate Rock N460-5
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| Code: | N460-5 |
| Name: | Slate Rock |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Slate Rock?
Behr Slate Rock N460-5 is a muted mid-tone gray with a faint green cast that keeps it from feeling flat or icy. Its low saturation gives it a weathered, mineral-like appearance, sitting comfortably between a true gray and a subdued gray-green. In bright natural light, Slate Rock should read as a soft neutral gray, while warmer bulbs can bring out its slightly earthy side. It suits living room walls, home offices, exterior siding, or cabinetry where a grounded color is wanted without making the surface feel too dark. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, charcoal metal, and dusty blue or olive accents for a restrained, layered palette.
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What are Behr Slate Rock undertones?
Slate Rock 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:
134, 137, 136
Is Behr Slate Rock cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 160°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
N460-5 Slate Rock HSL code: 160, 1%, 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 Slate Rock
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Slate Rock:
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.
Darker shades
N460-5
Slate Rock
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 Slate Rock with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 340, such as Behr Plum Royale and Folklore.
LRV of Slate Rock
Slate Rock has an LRV of 24.8% 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 24.8%, 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 | #868988 |
| RGB Decimal | 134, 137, 136 |
| RGB Percent | 52.55%, 53.73%, 53.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 160° Saturation: 2.19% Value: 53.73% |
| HSL | hsl(160, 1, 53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.19 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.73 Key: 46.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 135.989 I: -1.466 Q: -0.946 |
| XYZ | X: 23.22 Y: 24.737 Z: 26.837 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.818 a:-1.305 b:0.151 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.818 u:-1.637 v:0.425 |
| Decimal | 8817032 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.736, -3.704, 2.823 |
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