N520-4
Color profile
Light value
29 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm neutral
Family
Gray
“Like a clean slate, Cool Ashes is a neutral mid-range gray that evokes tranquility and calm.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 29 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Cool AshesThis colorCool AshesBehr · N520-4
CoordinatingEcho MistBehr · ECC-31-2CoordinatingIvory PalaceBehr · PPU10-14CoordinatingAuthentic TanBehr · N290-2Similar colors
Tap any color to compareCool Ashes vs Anonymous
29LRV29
#929291Hex#949492
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Cool Ashes vs Shark Fin
29LRV31
#929291Hex#969795
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Cool Ashes vs Letter Gray
29LRV27
#929291Hex#8F8F8B
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm, green cast
Cool Ashes vs Gray Area
29LRV29
#929291Hex#8F9394
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Cool Ashes vs Flint Gray
29LRV29
#929291Hex#8F9395
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Cool Ashes vs Grant Gray
29LRV28
#929291Hex#918F8A
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm, golden cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareCool Ashes vs Cloudy Slate
29LRV29
#929291Hex#929290
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Cloudy Slate is near-identical compared with Cool Ashes.
Cool Ashes vs Gray Shingle
29LRV29
#929291Hex#949392
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Gray Shingle is near-identical compared with Cool Ashes.
Cool Ashes vs Summit Gray
29LRV30
#929291Hex#959491
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Summit Gray is very close match compared with Cool Ashes.
Cool Ashes vs Playing Possum
29LRV31
#929291Hex#969795
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Playing Possum is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Cool Ashes.
Cool Ashes vs Plummett
29LRV27
#929291Hex#8C8E8D
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Plummett is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Cool Ashes.
Cool Ashes vs Stone Mason Gray
29LRV31
#929291Hex#959896
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Stone Mason Gray is close match · 2 points lighter compared with Cool Ashes.
Cool Ashes vs Four-Wheel Gray
29LRV27
#929291Hex#8E8D88
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm, green cast
Four-Wheel Gray is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Cool Ashes.
Cool Ashes vs Stoke No.CC7
29LRV28
#929291Hex#93908A
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm, golden cast
Stoke No.CC7 is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Cool Ashes.
Cool Ashes vs Tucker Gray
29LRV31
#929291Hex#909698
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
Tucker Gray is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Cool Ashes.
Cool Ashes vs Hearthstone
29LRV27
#929291Hex#888D8F
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
Hearthstone is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Cool Ashes.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorCool Ashes, answered
What is the LRV of Cool Ashes?
Cool Ashes (N520-4) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 29, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Cool Ashes a warm or cool color?
Cool Ashes has a warm undertone (warm neutral).
What is the closest match to Cool Ashes from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Cool Ashes is Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4) by PPG, near-identical.
Behr · N520-4
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