Radiant Silver (Behr MQ5-21)
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Radiant Silver (Behr MQ5-21) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 30.4, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Radiant Silver
Four Behr colors picked for Radiant 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 Radiant 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 | Steely Gray | SW 7664 | 30 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweatshirt Gray | 2126-40 | 31.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Evening Eclipse | 4007-3C | 32 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pachyderm | 1039-4 | 31 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Radiant Silver (LRV 30.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Radiant Silver
Darker than Radiant Silver
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ5-21 |
| Hex | #8F979D |
| RGB | 143, 151, 157 |
| HSL | 206°, 7%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.0, -1.6, -4.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Radiant Silver (Behr MQ5-21), published as #8F979D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Radiant Silver (Behr MQ5-21)?
- Radiant Silver has an LRV of 30.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Radiant Silver is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Radiant Silver in another brand?
- Pachyderm (PPG 1039-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Radiant Silver warm or cool?
- Behr lists Radiant Silver as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.1; 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.