Box Office
N550-5 · #898790 · LRV 25 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Box Office25
- 4Stardew43
- 5Quietude48
What Color Is Box Office, Really?
Box Office reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr N550-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Box Office
Box Office is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Box Office
Box Office sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Box Office 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 N550-5 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 | Gris MoradoSW 9156 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Irises1440 · Benjamin Moore | 4.4 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Horseshoe8004-48E · Valspar | 1.7 | 24 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silversmith Grey30BB 26/025 · Glidden | 3.4 | 26 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dusked Purple343-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 24 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Great GreigeHGSW 3394 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Box Office 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 #898790 in HSL space. Pair Box Office with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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