Script Ink
N540-6 · #60616B · LRV 12 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Naval4
- 2Script Ink12
- 3Charcoal Blue19
- 4Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Script Ink, Really?
Script Ink reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr N540-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Script Ink
Script Ink 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 Script Ink
With an LRV of 12, Script Ink 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 Script Ink 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 N540-6 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 | Cloak GraySW 6278 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 11 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Anchor Gray2126-30 · Benjamin Moore | 3.7 | 14 | Color page → |
| Valspar | High-Speed Steel4005-2B · Valspar | 4.5 | 12.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Glazed GranitePPG1011-6 · PPG / Glidden | 4.7 | 11 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dark Grey Silk30BB 13/034 · Glidden | 3.0 | 13 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Mercury PeakHGSW 3372 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 11 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Script Ink 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 #60616B in HSL space. Pair Script Ink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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