Burnished Metal
UL260-17 · #C7CAC9 · LRV 59 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Quietude48
- 3Burnished Metal59
- 4Gray Owl65
- 5Glass Slipper70
What Color Is Burnished Metal, Really?
Burnished Metal reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr UL260-17 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Burnished Metal
Burnished Metal 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 Burnished Metal
At LRV 59, Burnished Metal is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Burnished Metal 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 UL260-17 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 | Gray ScreenSW 7071 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pelican Gray1612 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 59 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray Morn8006-11B · Valspar | 1.8 | 59 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pittsburgh GrayPPG0994-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pittsburgh GrayPPG0994-2 · Glidden | 1.1 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Silvery Gray436-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Burnished Metal 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 #C7CAC9 in HSL space. Pair Burnished Metal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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