Behr

Silent Film

MQ5-30

Silent Film is a medium gray with a soft blue-green cast and a matte metal feeling. Quiet, but not bland. It works on office walls, cabinets, or a modern stairwell when a neutral needs to have presence.

Nearby, use white oak or matte matte black hardware for clean contrast. Because it lands in the mid range, dim rooms can make it feel heavier. Warm bulbs will soften the cool edge.

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Color Codes

HEX

#9fa5a5

RGB Decimal

159, 165, 165

RGB Percent

62.4%, 64.7%, 64.7%

HSL

180.0, 3.2%, 63.5%

HSV

180.0, 3.6%, 64.7%

CMYK

3.6%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 35.3%

YIQ

163.2, -3.6, -1.3

XYZ

34.54, 37.00, 40.92

CIE Lab

67.28, -2.12, -0.75

CIE Luv

67.28, -3.36, -0.74

Hunter Lab

60.83, -1.88, -0.67

Decimal

10462629

Silent Film 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 Silent Film under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Silent Film under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

180°

Cyan Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

64.2

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

Silent Film Millennium Silver City Storm Binary Star

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Silent Film Eternity Prudence Swirling Water

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Silent Film Equilibrium Wool Peacoat Kept Love Letters

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Silent Film Power Gray Puritan Gray Wisteria

Closest Paint Matches

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

Behr

Silent Film

Benjamin Moore

Cobblestone Path

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Sherwin Williams

Network Gray

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Supernova

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Power Gray

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Chance Of Rain

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Benjamin Moore

Adagio

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Rainmaster

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Valspar

Artful

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Chain Reaction

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Benjamin Moore

Greyhound

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Benjamin Moore

Piedmont Gray

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Valspar

Cloud Mountain

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Glidden

Stepping Stone

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Sharkskin

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Benjamin Moore

Slate

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Sherwin Williams

Unusual Gray