Radiant Silver
MQ5-21 · Behr
GrayView Radiant Silver MQ5-21 on the Behr site ↗Hex
#8F979D
LRV
30
Family
Gray
MQ5-21
Color profile
Light value
30 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“At LRV 30, Radiant Silver is a medium blue that reflects a moderate amount of light. Radiant Silver carries a cool undertone. Behr files Radiant Silver under Gray.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 30 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Radiant SilverThis colorRadiant SilverBehr · MQ5-21
CoordinatingCascade WhiteBehr · W-D-500CoordinatingFrosting CreamBehr · M250-1CoordinatingMy SweetheartBehr · RD-W03Similar colors
Tap any color to compareRadiant Silver vs Raging Sea
30LRV30
#8F979DHex#8D969E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Radiant Silver vs Cool December
30LRV29
#8F979DHex#8C959D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Radiant Silver vs Teton Blue
30LRV31
#8F979DHex#8D99A1
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Radiant Silver vs Dark Pewter
30LRV29
#8F979DHex#8D9396
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Radiant Silver vs Flint Gray
30LRV29
#8F979DHex#8F9395
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Radiant Silver vs Moonquake
30LRV29
#8F979DHex#8D9596
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareRadiant Silver vs Pachyderm
30LRV31
#8F979DHex#8F989D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Pachyderm is near-identical · 1 points lighter compared with Radiant Silver.
Radiant Silver vs Sweatshirt Gray
30LRV32
#8F979DHex#92999E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Sweatshirt Gray is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Radiant Silver.
Radiant Silver vs Steely Gray
30LRV30
#8F979DHex#90979B
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Steely Gray is very close match compared with Radiant Silver.
Radiant Silver vs Dustblu
30LRV32
#8F979DHex#959BA0
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Dustblu is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Radiant Silver.
Radiant Silver vs Steeple Gray
30LRV30
#8F979DHex#8E9598
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Steeple Gray is very close match · warmer compared with Radiant Silver.
Radiant Silver vs Drizzling Mist
30LRV32
#8F979DHex#959A9D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Drizzling Mist is very close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Radiant Silver.
Radiant Silver vs Chrome
30LRV32
#8F979DHex#959B9E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Chrome is very close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Radiant Silver.
Radiant Silver vs Tucker Gray
30LRV31
#8F979DHex#909698
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Tucker Gray is very close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Radiant Silver.
Radiant Silver vs Plummett
30LRV27
#8F979DHex#8C8E8D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonewarm neutral
Plummett is close match · 3 points darker · warmer compared with Radiant Silver.
Palettes with Radiant Silver
Radiant Silver, answered
What is the LRV of Radiant Silver?
Radiant Silver (MQ5-21) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 30, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Radiant Silver a warm or cool color?
Radiant Silver has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Radiant Silver from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Radiant Silver is Pachyderm (PPG1039-4) by PPG, near-identical · 1 points lighter.
Behr · MQ5-21
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