White Metal
N520-1 · #D1D1CF · LRV 64 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is White Metal, Really?
White Metal reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr N520-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for White Metal
White Metal 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 White Metal
At LRV 64, White Metal 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 White Metal 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 N520-1 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 | Guild GreySW 9561 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 63 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sterling1591 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 64 | Color page → |
| Valspar | White Pepper4001-1A · Valspar | 2.3 | 63.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | TornadoPPG1009-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 64 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ancient CloudPPG0995-2 · Glidden | 0.6 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Moonlit Walk434-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to White Metal 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 #D1D1CF in HSL space. Pair White Metal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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