Infamous
N540-5 · #777985 · LRV 19 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Infamous19
- 4Williamsburg Wedgwood Blue28
- 5Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Infamous, Really?
Infamous reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr N540-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Infamous
Infamous works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Infamous
With an LRV of 19, Infamous is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Infamous 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 N540-5 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 | Special GraySW 6277 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 19 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Streak2119-40 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 21 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Favorite FlannelPPG10-19 · PPG / Glidden | 4.1 | 18 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Evening Shadow30BB 21/056 · Glidden | 2.5 | 21 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Special GrayHGSW 3373 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 19 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Tarnished SilverDE6355 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.7 | 19 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Infamous 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 #777985 in HSL space. Pair Infamous with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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