Centre Stage (Behr N550-2)
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Centre Stage (Behr N550-2) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 57.4, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Centre Stage
Four Behr colors picked for Centre Stage 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 Centre Stage, 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 | Sensitive Tint | SW 6267 | 59 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Misty Memories | 2118-60 | 59.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Gravity | 4005-1B | 58 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Whirlwind | 1013-3 | 53 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Centre Stage (LRV 57.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Centre Stage
Darker than Centre Stage
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N550-2 |
| Hex | #C8C7CB |
| RGB | 200, 199, 203 |
| HSL | 255°, 4%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.4, 1.1, -1.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Centre Stage (Behr N550-2), published as #C8C7CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Centre Stage (Behr N550-2)?
- Centre Stage has an LRV of 57.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Centre Stage is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Centre Stage in another brand?
- Sensitive Tint (SW 6267) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Centre Stage warm or cool?
- Behr lists Centre Stage as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.9; 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.