Flannel Gray (Behr N520-3)
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Flannel Gray (Behr N520-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 41.9, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flannel Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Flannel Gray 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 Flannel Gray, 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 | Proper Gray | SW 6003 | 39 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Stormy Monday | 2112-50 | 40.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Rocky Bluffs | 4003-1C | 40 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Flagstone | 1001-4 | 42 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Flannel Gray (LRV 41.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Flannel Gray
Darker than Flannel Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N520-3 |
| Hex | #AEADAC |
| RGB | 174, 173, 172 |
| HSL | 30°, 1%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.8, 0.2, 0.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flannel Gray (Behr N520-3), published as #AEADAC
#9DA3AA
#C0B7AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flannel Gray (Behr N520-3)?
- Flannel Gray has an LRV of 41.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flannel Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Flannel Gray in another brand?
- Flagstone (PPG 1001-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Flannel Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Flannel Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.6; 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.