Loft Space (Behr N500-2)
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Loft Space (Behr N500-2) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 61.2, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Loft Space
Four Behr colors picked for Loft Space 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 Loft Space, 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 | Evening Shadow | SW 7662 | 60 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Whitestone | 2134-60 | 60.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bay Waves | 4008-1A | 63 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Elemental | 1011-2 | 65 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Loft Space (LRV 61.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Loft Space
Darker than Loft Space
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N500-2 |
| Hex | #CBCECD |
| RGB | 203, 206, 205 |
| HSL | 160°, 3%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.5, -1.2, 0.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Loft Space (Behr N500-2), published as #CBCECD
#B9C4CB
#DDD8CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Loft Space (Behr N500-2)?
- Loft Space has an LRV of 61.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Loft Space is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Loft Space in another brand?
- Bay Waves (Valspar 4008-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Loft Space warm or cool?
- Behr lists Loft Space as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.1; 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.