Blue Metal (Behr HDC-AC-25)
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Blue Metal (Behr HDC-AC-25) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Metal
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Metal by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Blue Metal, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Grays Harbor | SW 6236 | 12 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bracken Slate | CW-690 | 14.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Cobalt Cannon | 5001-2C | 12 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mostly Metal | 1036-7 | 11 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Blue Metal (LRV 12 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Metal
Darker than Blue Metal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-25 |
| Hex | #5A6365 |
| RGB | 90, 99, 101 |
| HSL | 191°, 6%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.3, -3.0, -2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Metal (Behr HDC-AC-25), published as #5A6365
#4A5A63
#6A6C65
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Metal (Behr HDC-AC-25)?
- Blue Metal has an LRV of 12 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Metal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Metal in another brand?
- Cobalt Cannon (Valspar 5001-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Blue Metal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Metal as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.