Tin Foil (Behr N500-3)
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Tin Foil (Behr N500-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tin Foil
Four Behr colors picked for Tin Foil 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 Tin Foil, 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 | Uncertain Gray | SW 6234 | 43 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Marina Gray | 1599 | 44.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Metropolis | 4005-1C | 44 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stargazer | 1011-3 | 45 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Tin Foil (LRV 43 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tin Foil
Darker than Tin Foil
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N500-3 |
| Hex | #ACB0B0 |
| RGB | 172, 176, 176 |
| HSL | 180°, 2%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.5, -1.4, -0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tin Foil (Behr N500-3), published as #ACB0B0
#9BA6AE
#BEBAB0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tin Foil (Behr N500-3)?
- Tin Foil has an LRV of 43 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tin Foil is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tin Foil in another brand?
- Metropolis (Valspar 4005-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Tin Foil warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tin Foil as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.5; 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.