Vanity
N540-3 · #B1B3BB · LRV 45 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Vanity45
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Vanity, Really?
Vanity reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr N540-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Vanity
Vanity 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 Vanity
Vanity sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Vanity 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 N540-3 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 | JubileeSW 6248 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silent Night1613 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Streamlined Gray8004-46C · Valspar | 1.0 | 45 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Glistening GrayPPG1043-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silver Swordplay30BB 45/049 · Glidden | 1.1 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Feathered341-3DB · Dutch Boy | 0.6 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Vanity 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 #B1B3BB in HSL space. Pair Vanity with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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