Meteor Shower (Behr N450-3)
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Meteor Shower (Behr N450-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 47.1, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Meteor Shower
Four Behr colors picked for Meteor Shower 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 Meteor Shower, 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 | Mineral | SW 9637 | 46 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Springs | 1592 | 48.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Autumn Fog | 4007-1B | 48 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smoke Screen | 1038-4 | 46 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Meteor Shower (LRV 47.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Meteor Shower
Darker than Meteor Shower
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N450-3 |
| Hex | #B1B8B8 |
| RGB | 177, 184, 184 |
| HSL | 180°, 5%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.3, -2.4, -0.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Meteor Shower (Behr N450-3), published as #B1B8B8
#9FAEB6
#C3C2B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Meteor Shower (Behr N450-3)?
- Meteor Shower has an LRV of 47.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Meteor Shower is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Meteor Shower in another brand?
- Mineral (SW 9637) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Meteor Shower warm or cool?
- Behr lists Meteor Shower as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.8; 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.