Behr White Metal N520-1
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| Code: | N520-1 |
| Name: | White Metal |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr White Metal?
Behr White Metal N520-1 is a light, low-saturation gray with a faint warm cast that keeps it from reading icy or blue. Its near-even red and green values, paired with a slightly lower blue value, give the color a soft off-white-gray appearance rather than a crisp silver. In bright daylight, White Metal can look clean and pale on broad walls; under warmer indoor bulbs, its subtle beige-gray side becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, hallways, and open living areas where a gentle neutral backdrop is wanted without the starkness of pure white. Pair it with natural oak, brushed nickel, charcoal textiles, and creamy white trim for a layered, quietly grounded palette.
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What are Behr White Metal undertones?
White Metal 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:
209, 209, 207
Is Behr White Metal 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.
N520-1 White Metal HSL code: 60, 2%, 82%
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 White Metal
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 White Metal:
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
N520-1
White Metal
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 White Metal with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Behr Blue Aura and Camelot.
LRV of White Metal
White Metal has an LRV of 63.49% 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 63.49%, 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 | #d1d1cf |
| RGB Decimal | 209, 209, 207 |
| RGB Percent | 81.96%, 81.96%, 81.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 60° Saturation: 0.96% Value: 81.96% |
| HSL | hsl(60, 2, 82) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.96 Key: 18.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 208.772 I: 0.643 Q: -0.622 |
| XYZ | X: 60.355 Y: 63.661 Z: 68.123 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.789 a:-0.364 b:0.993 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.789 u:0.112 v:1.562 |
| Decimal | 13750735 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.788, -4.605, 5.23 |
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