Planetary Silver (Behr N460-2)
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Planetary Silver (Behr N460-2) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 61.8, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Planetary Silver
Four Behr colors picked for Planetary 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 Planetary 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.
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Planetary Silver (LRV 61.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Planetary Silver
Darker than Planetary Silver
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N460-2 |
| Hex | #CCCFCB |
| RGB | 204, 207, 203 |
| HSL | 105°, 4%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.8, -1.7, 1.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Planetary Silver (Behr N460-2), published as #CCCFCB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Planetary Silver (Behr N460-2)?
- Planetary Silver has an LRV of 61.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Planetary Silver is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Planetary Silver in another brand?
- Sterling (BM 1591) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Planetary Silver warm or cool?
- Behr lists Planetary Silver as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.6; 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.