Shiny Luster (Behr N500-1)
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Shiny Luster (Behr N500-1) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 71.9, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shiny Luster
Four Behr colors picked for Shiny Luster 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 Shiny Luster, 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 | Site White | SW 7070 | 73 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Pearl River | 871 | 73.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sheer Light | 7004-16 | 73 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Thin Ice | 1001-3 | 71 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Shiny Luster (LRV 71.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shiny Luster
Darker than Shiny Luster
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N500-1 |
| Hex | #DBDDDB |
| RGB | 219, 221, 219 |
| HSL | 120°, 3%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.9, -1.0, 0.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shiny Luster (Behr N500-1), published as #DBDDDB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shiny Luster (Behr N500-1)?
- Shiny Luster has an LRV of 71.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shiny Luster is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Shiny Luster in another brand?
- Site White (SW 7070) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shiny Luster warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shiny Luster as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.7; 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.