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Behr Pencil Sketch

N500-4 · #999D9E · LRV 33.4

Compare with other brands: Dunn-Edwards Metaverse is a 99% match

Pencil Sketch (N500-4) is a mid-tone cool gray from Behr with a subtle blue-green undertone. Its LRV is about 33.4 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest match in another brand is Dunn-Edwards Metaverse (99% match).

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LRV

33.4 · Mid-tone

Undertone

Blue-green · subtle

Temperature

Cool

Code

N500-4

HEX

#999D9E

RGB

153, 157, 158

HSL

192°, 3%, 61%

Family

Grays

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Pencil Sketch FAQ

What undertone does Pencil Sketch have?

Pencil Sketch is a mid-tone cool gray with a subtle blue-green undertone. Its color temperature is cool. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Pencil Sketch?

Pencil Sketch has an LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 33.4 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight.

What is the closest match to Pencil Sketch in other brands?

Dunn-Edwards: Metaverse (DEGR71), 99%; Benjamin Moore: Pewter (2121-30), 98%; Valspar: Made in the Shade (V116-2), 97%; Glidden: Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5), 96%; PPG: Gray Suit (PPG0993-4), 96%; Sherwin-Williams: African Gray (SW 9162), 96%; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: African Gray (HGSW9162), 96%; Farrow & Ball: Worsted (No. 284), 91%. Matches are estimated from digital color values and are not official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Pencil Sketch?

The HEX code of Pencil Sketch (N500-4) is #999D9E, RGB 153, 157, 158. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.