Behr

Engagement Silver

PPU25-14

Engagement Silver is a bright silver-gray with a faint green undertone. It can suit bedrooms, baths, or hallways when a cool neutral is wanted without starkness. The green is barely there.

Set it beside simple white trim, marble, or black fixtures. In shaded light, the wall may become more gray and less silver. Warm wood can make the color feel less clinical, especially in larger open rooms.

Color Codes

HEX
#c2c6c0
RGB Decimal
194, 198, 192
RGB Percent
76.1%, 77.6%, 75.3%
HSL
100.0, 5.0%, 76.5%
HSV
100.0, 3.0%, 77.6%
CMYK
2.0%, 0.0%, 3.0%, 22.4%
YIQ
196.1, -0.5, -2.7
XYZ
51.96, 55.66, 57.87
CIE Lab
79.42, -2.48, 2.51
CIE Luv
79.42, -1.94, 4.17
Hunter Lab
74.61, -2.34, 2.36
Decimal
12764864

Engagement Silver in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Engagement Silver under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Engagement Silver under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

100°

Green Family

Lightness

77%

Light

Saturation

5%

Very Muted

LRV

77.1
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes