Behr Tin Foil N500-3
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| Code: | N500-3 |
| Name: | Tin Foil |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Tin Foil?
Behr Tin Foil N500-3 is a light-to-medium gray with a restrained, low-saturation appearance and a subtle cool cast. Its #acb0b0 color value places it in a soft gray range that can read slightly blue-gray in daylight, while warmer indoor lighting may bring out a gentler neutral quality. Use it on living room, bedroom, or hallway walls when you want definition without the weight of a dark charcoal. Tin Foil pairs well with crisp white trim, black metal hardware, pale oak, concrete, and muted navy or slate accents. It can also give cabinetry a quiet gray finish when balanced with warmer countertops or wood flooring.
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What are Behr Tin Foil undertones?
Tin Foil is a mid-light, 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:
172, 176, 176
Is Behr Tin Foil cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 180°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
N500-3 Tin Foil HSL code: 180, 2%, 68%
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 Tin Foil
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 Tin Foil:
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
N500-3
Tin Foil
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 Tin Foil with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Tin Foil
Tin Foil has an LRV of 42.84% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 42.84%, 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 | #acb0b0 |
| RGB Decimal | 172, 176, 176 |
| RGB Percent | 67.45%, 69.02%, 69.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 180° Saturation: 2.27% Value: 69.02% |
| HSL | hsl(180, 2, 68) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.27 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 30.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 174.804 I: -2.384 Q: -0.846 |
| XYZ | X: 40.373 Y: 42.956 Z: 47.227 |
| CIE Lab | L:71.525 a:-1.407 b:-0.488 |
| CIE Luv | L:71.525 u:-2.251 v:-0.48 |
| Decimal | 11317424 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.541, -4.74, 3.156 |
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