Vanity (Behr N540-3)
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Vanity (Behr N540-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 45.2, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vanity
Four Behr colors picked for Vanity 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 Vanity, 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 | Modern Lavender | SW 9688 | 40 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Excalibur Gray | 2118-50 | 41 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Misty Morning Dew | 4003-3C | 49 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Glistening Gray | 1043-4 | 45 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Vanity (LRV 45.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Vanity
Darker than Vanity
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N540-3 |
| Hex | #B1B3BB |
| RGB | 177, 179, 187 |
| HSL | 228°, 7%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.0, 0.8, -4.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vanity (Behr N540-3), published as #B1B3BB
#9FA9B9
#C3BDBB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vanity (Behr N540-3)?
- Vanity has an LRV of 45.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vanity is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Vanity in another brand?
- Glistening Gray (PPG 1043-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Vanity warm or cool?
- Behr lists Vanity as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.3; 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.