Burnished Metal (Behr UL260-17)
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Burnished Metal (Behr UL260-17) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 59.2, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burnished Metal
Four Behr colors picked for Burnished Metal 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 Burnished Metal, 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 | Tinsmith | SW 7657 | 57 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Perspective | CSP-5 | 60.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bay Waves | 4008-1A | 63 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Solitary State | 1009-3 | 57 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Burnished Metal (LRV 59.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Burnished Metal
Darker than Burnished Metal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL260-17 |
| Hex | #C8CBC8 |
| RGB | 200, 203, 200 |
| HSL | 120°, 3%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.4, -1.6, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burnished Metal (Behr UL260-17), published as #C8CBC8
#B6C1C6
#DAD5C8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burnished Metal (Behr UL260-17)?
- Burnished Metal has an LRV of 59.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burnished Metal is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Burnished Metal in another brand?
- Perspective (BM CSP-5) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Burnished Metal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Burnished Metal as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.