Best In Show (Behr N550-3)
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Best In Show (Behr N550-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 47.9, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Best In Show
Four Behr colors picked for Best In Show 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 Best In Show, 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 | Swanky Gray | SW 6261 | 45 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | After the Rain | 1452 | 49.7 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Winter Calm | 4001-1B | 46 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silver Bells | 1003-3 | 46 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Best In Show (LRV 47.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Best In Show
Darker than Best In Show
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N550-3 |
| Hex | #B9B7BD |
| RGB | 185, 183, 189 |
| HSL | 260°, 4%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.7, 1.8, -2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Best In Show (Behr N550-3), published as #B9B7BD
#A8ADBB
#CBC1BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Best In Show (Behr N550-3)?
- Best In Show has an LRV of 47.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Best In Show is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Best In Show in another brand?
- Swanky Gray (SW 6261) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Best In Show warm or cool?
- Behr lists Best In Show as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.8; 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.