Millennium Silver (Behr HDC-NT-27)
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Millennium Silver (Behr HDC-NT-27) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 29.2, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Millennium Silver
Four Behr colors picked for Millennium Silver 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 Millennium Silver, 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 | Cadet | SW 9143 | 31 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Brewster Gray | HC-162 | 30 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Beguile | 5002-2A | 27 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Steeple Gray | 1012-5 | 30 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Millennium Silver (LRV 29.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Millennium Silver
Darker than Millennium Silver
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-27 |
| Hex | #8C9595 |
| RGB | 140, 149, 149 |
| HSL | 180°, 4%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.0, -3.2, -1.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Millennium Silver (Behr HDC-NT-27), published as #8C9595
#7B8B93
#9D9F95
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Millennium Silver (Behr HDC-NT-27)?
- Millennium Silver has an LRV of 29.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Millennium Silver is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Millennium Silver in another brand?
- Brewster Gray (BM HC-162) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Millennium Silver warm or cool?
- Behr lists Millennium Silver as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.1; 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.