Behr

Magnetic Gray

N500-5

Magnetic Gray is a balanced mid gray with a cool blue-green whisper. The blue-green hint gives the gray a cooler edge. This color can suit cabinets, bedroom walls, or an office when a pure gray feels too stark.

At LRV 53, it has enough lift for full walls but still offers contrast with white trim. Warm wood floors help it feel less commercial. Test it under LED lighting, since very cool bulbs can pull the gray toward metal.

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Color Codes

HEX

#838789

RGB Decimal

131, 135, 137

RGB Percent

51.4%, 52.9%, 53.7%

HSL

200.0, 2.5%, 52.5%

HSV

200.0, 4.4%, 53.7%

CMYK

4.4%, 1.5%, 0.0%, 46.3%

YIQ

134.0, -3.0, -0.2

XYZ

22.54, 23.96, 27.10

CIE Lab

56.05, -1.06, -1.59

CIE Luv

56.05, -2.34, -2.07

Hunter Lab

48.95, -0.88, -1.33

Decimal

8619913

Magnetic Gray 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 Magnetic Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Magnetic Gray under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

200°

Cyan Family

Lightness

53%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

52.7

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

Magnetic Gray Deco Gray Graphic Charcoal Ambler Slate

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Magnetic Gray Chance Of Rain Galactic Tint Silent Delight

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Magnetic Gray Elephant Gray Vintage Boots Doeskin

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Magnetic Gray Victorian Pewter Portsmouth Mythical

Closest Paint Matches

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

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Benjamin Moore

Shaker Gray

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Behr

Slate Rock

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Glidden

Victorian Pewter

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Glidden

Dover Gray

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Behr

Euro Gray

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Behr

Mission Control

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Benjamin Moore

Englewood Cliffs

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Valspar

City Storm

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Sherwin Williams

Software

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Behr

Overcast

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Benjamin Moore

Rock Gray

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Behr

Falcon Gray

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Valspar

Beguile

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Benjamin Moore

Cinder

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Sherwin Williams

Serious Gray

Behr

Magnetic Gray

Valspar

Sharkfin