Behr · N520-1

White Metal: Behr N520-1 Color, LRV and Undertone

White Metal (Behr N520-1) is #D4DEDE with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 71.5. It has a very slight blue-green undertone, so it reads as a neutral in most rooms and only shows its lean next to a true white.

HEX: #D4DEDE
RGB: 212, 222, 222
LRV: 71.5 of 100
Undertone: Blue-green
Temperature: Neutral
Color family: Grey

South light · wall #DDE0D7 · LRV 73.6 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How White Metal looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is White Metal in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #C0CACE · LRV 57.9 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.

South light #DDE0D7 · LRV 73.6 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.

Evening lamps #BAB09C · LRV 43.9 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with White Metal

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps White Metal on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling White Glove W-D-610 · #F3F5F7 · LRV 91.1

Deeper accent Provence Blue HDC-AC-23 · #8B9C9B · LRV 31.6

Quiet neighbor Chicago Fog N140-2 · #CACCCD · LRV 60.1

Contrast Violet Vista HDC-CT-18 · #B19FA1 · LRV 36.7

White Metal on a house

Three exterior schemes with White Metal on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

White Metal with black trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door black

White Metal with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green

White Metal with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy

Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

Sherwin-Williams SW 6224 Mountain Air Very close
Valspar 7004-7 Emerald Ice Very close
Farrow & Ball No. 235 Borrowed Light Very close

Guides with colors like White Metal

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

Mediterranean Exterior Paint Color Schemes House exterior · Mediterranean

Grey and Blue Bedroom Walls Grey · Bedroom

Dark Blue Paint Colors for Bedroom Navy · Bedroom

Dark Grey Siding: Four Exterior Schemes From Paintings House exterior · Dark grey

Sage Green House Exterior Colors: Four Complete Schemes House exterior · Sage green

Brown Roof House Colors: Four Exterior Schemes That Work Brown roof

Similar paint colors

TopsailSW 6217 LullabySW 9136 Olympus WhiteSW 6253 IcicleSW 6238 Rock CandySW 6231 Etched GlassMQ3-27

FAQ

What is the HEX code of White Metal?

White Metal (Behr N520-1) is shown here as #D4DEDE (RGB 212, 222, 222). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of White Metal?

About 71.5 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is White Metal a warm or a cool color?

It is neutral. It has a very slight blue-green undertone, so it reads as a neutral in most rooms and only shows its lean next to a true white.

What are the closest colors to White Metal from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Sherwin-Williams SW 6224 Mountain Air; Farrow & Ball No. 235 Borrowed Light; Valspar 7004-7 Emerald Ice. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.