Behr Graphic Charcoal N500-6
Graphic Charcoal is a dark charcoal with very little visible undertone, so it reads as a true neutral. It is a dark color. It shines on an accent wall, cabinetry, a front door, or in a deliberately moody, color-drenched room, and needs good light to avoid feeling heavy.
- Hex
- #55585A
- RGB
- 85, 88, 90
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 10
- Undertone (est.)
- neutral
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Behr's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Graphic Charcoal in a room and on a house
Walls in Graphic Charcoal with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Graphic Charcoal
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
6.69:1 vs Graphic Charcoal
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
6.67:1 vs Graphic Charcoal
Sherwin-Williams
Dorian Gray
SW 7017 · #ACAAA4
3.1:1 vs Graphic Charcoal
Behr
Rainy Season
MQ5-27 · #A3B1B4
3.2:1 vs Graphic Charcoal
Benjamin Moore
Metropolitan
AF-690 · #B2ADA2
3.2:1 vs Graphic Charcoal
Benjamin Moore
Wythe Blue
HC-143 · #ABB6A9
3.4:1 vs Graphic Charcoal
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Behr Graphic Charcoal from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Graphic Charcoal have?
Measured from its screen color, Behr Graphic Charcoal has very little visible undertone, so it reads as a true neutral. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Graphic Charcoal?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 10 out of 100, which puts it in the dark range. Behr publishes a measured LRV for N500-6; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Graphic Charcoal?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Sherwin-Williams Dorian Gray, Behr Rainy Season, Benjamin Moore Metropolitan.
What is the closest match to Graphic Charcoal from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore (SW 7069) is the nearest on screen and fairly close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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