Behr

Gray Shimmer

MQ3-25

Gray Shimmer is a pale silver-gray with a very slight green-blue cast. The slight blue-green cast suits tile-heavy rooms. This color works in baths, laundry rooms, or compact offices that need brightness without a warm cream undertone.

White tile will make it look crisp. Beige flooring can pull the gray toward duller. Use it with simple trim and cooler metals. For bedrooms, sample at night to see whether the coolness feels restful or sharp.

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Color Codes

HEX

#d6d9d8

RGB Decimal

214, 217, 216

RGB Percent

83.9%, 85.1%, 84.7%

HSL

160.0, 3.8%, 84.5%

HSV

160.0, 1.4%, 85.1%

CMYK

1.4%, 0.0%, 0.5%, 14.9%

YIQ

216.0, -1.5, -0.9

XYZ

64.94, 68.88, 74.84

CIE Lab

86.44, -1.19, 0.13

CIE Luv

86.44, -1.63, 0.40

Hunter Lab

82.99, -1.17, 0.12

Decimal

14080472

Gray Shimmer 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 Gray Shimmer under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Gray Shimmer under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

160°

Cyan Family

Lightness

85%

Light

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

84.8

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

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Gray Shimmer Loft Space Calico Shutter Gray

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Gray Shimmer Morning Song Misty Gray Cabbage White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Gray Shimmer Nattie's Cami Mulberry Stain Etiquette

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Gray Shimmer Bunny Gray Cool Breeze Dutch White

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Glidden

Peregrine

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Valspar

Aerodynamic

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Benjamin Moore

Graytint

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Gray Shimmer

Valspar

Fragile Blue

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Sherwin Williams

Olympus White

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Valspar

Calm Cool and Collected

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Valspar

Tsunami Sky

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Behr

Evening White

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Valspar

Harp Strings

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Valspar

Rocky Mountain Mist

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Behr

Solemn Silence

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Valspar

Old Sterling

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Valspar

Statuary

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Valspar

Thundersnow

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Behr

Urban Mist

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Valspar

Pond Frost