Absolute Zero
N490-1 · #CBD3D5 · LRV 64 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Absolute Zero, Really?
Absolute Zero reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr N490-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Absolute Zero
Absolute Zero is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Absolute Zero
At LRV 64, Absolute Zero is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Absolute Zero are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr N490-1 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | LullabySW 9136 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 65 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Mist1619 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 62 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pelican4007-1A · Valspar | 1.8 | 64.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ElementalPPG1011-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 64 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Misty Evening Silver30BG 64/036 · Glidden | 0.6 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Moonlit Walk434-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Absolute Zero within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CBD3D5 in HSL space. Pair Absolute Zero with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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