Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Burnished Metal |
| SKU | UL260-17 |
| Hex | #C7CAC9 |
| RGB | 199, 202, 201 |
| HSL | 160°, 3%, 79% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Burnished Metal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Burnished Metal from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr UL260-17 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Burnished Metal
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Burnished Metal is Gray Screen (SW 7071). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Gray Screen and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Screen swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Burnished Metal
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pelican Gray (1612), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Metal without repainting risk. See the full Pelican Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Burnished Metal
Valspar's nearest match is Gray Morn (8006-11B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Metal without repainting risk. See the full Gray Morn swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Burnished Metal
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Metal without repainting risk. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Burnished Metal
Glidden's nearest match is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Metal without repainting risk. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Burnished Metal
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Silvery Gray (436-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Metal without repainting risk. See the full Silvery Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Burnished Metal
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Burnished Metal is Gray Screen (HGSW 1467). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Gray Screen and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Screen swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Burnished Metal
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cold Embrace (DEGR65), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Metal without repainting risk. See the full Cold Embrace swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Burnished Metal
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Burnished Metal is Wedding Band (JG-12) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wedding Band swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Burnished Metal
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Burnished Metal is Paternoster (0546) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paternoster swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Burnished Metal
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Burnished Metal is Sacred Spring (0510) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Burnished Metal
At Rodda, the closest color to Burnished Metal is Silver Shine (R061) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Shine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Burnished Metal
C2 Paint's nearest match is Seraph (C2-992), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Metal without repainting risk. See the full Seraph swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Burnished Metal
At Clare, the closest color to Burnished Metal is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Burnished Metal
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Burnished Metal. The nearest is Lumiere (LUMIERE) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Burnished Metal
At Kompozit, the closest color to Burnished Metal is Sacred Spring (0510) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →