Alpine Trail (Behr N420-7)
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Alpine Trail (Behr N420-7) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 9.7, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Alpine Trail
Three Behr colors picked for Alpine Trail by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Alpine Trail, 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 | Forestwood | SW 7730 | 8 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dakota Shadow | 448 | 11.6 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blackened Pine | 5003-2C | 9 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Evergreen Boughs | 1129-7 | 9 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Alpine Trail (LRV 9.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Alpine Trail
Darker than Alpine Trail
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N420-7 |
| Hex | #515A52 |
| RGB | 81, 90, 82 |
| HSL | 127°, 5%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.2, -5.3, 3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Alpine Trail (Behr N420-7), published as #515A52
#425150
#606352
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Alpine Trail (Behr N420-7)?
- Alpine Trail has an LRV of 9.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Alpine Trail is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Alpine Trail in another brand?
- Evergreen Boughs (PPG 1129-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Alpine Trail warm or cool?
- Behr lists Alpine Trail as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.4; 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.