Planetary Silver
N460-2 · #CCCFCB · LRV 62 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Planetary Silver, Really?
Planetary Silver reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr N460-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Planetary Silver
Planetary Silver 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 Planetary Silver
At LRV 62, Planetary Silver 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 Planetary Silver 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 N460-2 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 | Big ChillSW 7648 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 62 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sleigh Bells1480 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 60 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bay Waves4008-1A · Valspar | 1.3 | 61.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Allegheny RiverPPG0997-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 62 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Allegheny RiverPPG0997-1 · Glidden | 2.0 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Moon Beam438-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Planetary Silver 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 #CCCFCB in HSL space. Pair Planetary Silver with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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