Graphic Charcoal (Behr N500-6)
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Graphic Charcoal (Behr N500-6) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 11.1, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Graphic Charcoal
Three Behr colors picked for Graphic Charcoal by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Graphic Charcoal, 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 | Forged Steel | SW 9565 | 10 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ambler Slate | CW-685 | 11.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Muted Ebony | 4008-2C | 11 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Knight's Armor | 1001-6 | 11 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Graphic Charcoal (LRV 11.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Graphic Charcoal
Darker than Graphic Charcoal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N500-6 |
| Hex | #5C5E5F |
| RGB | 92, 94, 95 |
| HSL | 200°, 2%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.8, -0.6, -0.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Graphic Charcoal (Behr N500-6), published as #5C5E5F
#4C555D
#6C675F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Graphic Charcoal (Behr N500-6)?
- Graphic Charcoal has an LRV of 11.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Graphic Charcoal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Graphic Charcoal in another brand?
- Knight's Armor (PPG 1001-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Graphic Charcoal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Graphic Charcoal as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.8; 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.