Lunar Surface (Behr N460-3)
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Lunar Surface (Behr N460-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 48, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lunar Surface
Four Behr colors picked for Lunar Surface 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 Lunar Surface, 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 | Monorail Silver | SW 7663 | 50 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Coventry Gray | HC-169 | 48.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Urban Sunrise | 4004-1B | 48 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Gray Stone | 1009-4 | 48 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Lunar Surface (LRV 48 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lunar Surface
Darker than Lunar Surface
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N460-3 |
| Hex | #B6B9B6 |
| RGB | 182, 185, 182 |
| HSL | 120°, 2%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.8, -1.6, 1.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lunar Surface (Behr N460-3), published as #B6B9B6
#A5AFB4
#C8C3B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lunar Surface (Behr N460-3)?
- Lunar Surface has an LRV of 48 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lunar Surface is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lunar Surface in another brand?
- Urban Sunrise (Valspar 4004-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lunar Surface warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lunar Surface as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.2; 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.