Slate Rock (Behr N460-5)
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Slate Rock (Behr N460-5) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 24.7, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Slate Rock
Four Behr colors picked for Slate Rock 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 Slate Rock, 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 | Software | SW 7074 | 23 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Shaker Gray | 1594 | 25.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Grey Suit | 4004-2A | 25 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Downpour | 1010-5 | 25 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Slate Rock (LRV 24.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Slate Rock
Darker than Slate Rock
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N460-5 |
| Hex | #868988 |
| RGB | 134, 137, 136 |
| HSL | 160°, 1%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.8, -1.3, 0.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Slate Rock (Behr N460-5), published as #868988
#758086
#979288
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Slate Rock (Behr N460-5)?
- Slate Rock has an LRV of 24.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Slate Rock is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Slate Rock in another brand?
- Grey Suit (Valspar 4004-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Slate Rock warm or cool?
- Behr lists Slate Rock as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.2; 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.