N470-6
Color profile
Light value
13 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“Whale Gray is a dark gray inspired by the titans at sea, featuring a bold and strong appearance that creates a modern feel.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 13 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Whale GrayThis colorWhale GrayBehr · N470-6
CoordinatingReflecting PoolBehr · 720E-1CoordinatingHonied WhiteBehr · YL-W03CoordinatingIvory PalaceBehr · PPU10-14Similar colors
Tap any color to compareWhale Gray vs Le Luxe
13LRV13
#59676BHex#5E6869
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Whale Gray vs Blue Metal
13LRV12
#59676BHex#5A6365
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Whale Gray vs Rush Hour
13LRV13
#59676BHex#536770
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Whale Gray vs Brooklyn
13LRV13
#59676BHex#586766
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal lean
Whale Gray vs Calligraphy
13LRV12
#59676BHex#59636A
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Whale Gray vs Binary Star
13LRV13
#59676BHex#616767
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareWhale Gray vs Relaxed Navy
13LRV13
#59676BHex#59686C
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Relaxed Navy is near-identical compared with Whale Gray.
Whale Gray vs Nocturnal Gray
13LRV14
#59676BHex#55656B
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Nocturnal Gray is very close match compared with Whale Gray.
Whale Gray vs Inchyra Blue
13LRV13
#59676BHex#58686A
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Inchyra Blue is very close match compared with Whale Gray.
Whale Gray vs Lava Gray
13LRV13
#59676BHex#5E686D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Lava Gray is very close match · leans redder compared with Whale Gray.
Whale Gray vs Grays Harbor
13LRV12
#59676BHex#596368
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Grays Harbor is very close match · leans redder compared with Whale Gray.
Whale Gray vs Mountain Pass
13LRV14
#59676BHex#5C6A6A
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Mountain Pass is close match · warmer compared with Whale Gray.
Whale Gray vs Powell Gray
13LRV15
#59676BHex#5A656C
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Powell Gray is close match · 2 points lighter · leans redder compared with Whale Gray.
Whale Gray vs Flannel Gray
13LRV14
#59676BHex#586C74
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Flannel Gray is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Whale Gray.
Whale Gray vs Superstition
13LRV15
#59676BHex#5B6E74
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Superstition is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Whale Gray.
Whale Gray vs Down Pipe
13LRV13
#59676BHex#606565
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Down Pipe is close match · warmer compared with Whale Gray.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorWhale Gray, answered
What is the LRV of Whale Gray?
Whale Gray (N470-6) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 13, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Whale Gray a warm or cool color?
Whale Gray has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Whale Gray from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Whale Gray is Relaxed Navy (5001-2B) by Valspar, near-identical.
Behr · N470-6
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