Cool Ashes
N520-4 · #929291 · LRV 29 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Cool Ashes29
- 4Stardew43
- 5Upward57
What Color Is Cool Ashes, Really?
Cool Ashes reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr N520-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cool Ashes
Cool Ashes 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 Cool Ashes
Cool Ashes sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, 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 Cool Ashes 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 N520-4 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 ShingleSW 7670 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 29 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wall StreetCSP-20 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Storm Rolling In8004-1D · Valspar | 4.0 | 29 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cloudy SlatePPG0996-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cloudy SlatePPG0996-4 · Glidden | 0.6 | 29 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Chilled PurpleHGSW 3374 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 29 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Cool Ashes 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 #929291 in HSL space. Pair Cool Ashes with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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