N500

Tikkurila Agate

Tikkurila Agate N500 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Agate paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful N500. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Color code:N500
Color name:Agate
Brand:Tikkurila

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View the photos of real spaces painted with this that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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LRV of Agate

Agate N500 has an LRV of 30.41% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 30.41% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Tikkurila Agate undertones?

Blue is Tikkurila Agate undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#8F979E

RGB code:

143, 151, 158

Is Tikkurila Agate N500 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 208° this Grey refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

N500 Agate HSL code: 208, 7%, 59%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Grey shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Grey undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Tikkurila Agate:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Darker shades

Tikkurila N500 Agate

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Agate N500 vs K488

What is the difference between these two paint colors. Let’s compare to see which might be right for you.

Tikkurila Agate N500 vs Tikkurila  K488Tikkurila Agate N500
LRV: 30.41%
Medium color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 34.43%
Medium color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.

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HEX#8f979ecopy color code
RGB Decimal143, 151, 158copy color code
RGB Percent56.08%, 59.22%, 61.96%copy color code
HSVHue: 208° Saturation: 9.49% Value: 61.96%copy color code
HSLhsl(208, 7, 59)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 9.49 Magenta: 4.43 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 38.04copy color code
YIQY: 149.406 I: -7.017 Q: 0.486copy color code
XYZX: 28.564 Y: 30.441 Z: 36.709copy color code
CIE LabL:62.033 a:-1.437 b:-4.659copy color code
CIE LuvL:62.033 u:-4.768 v:-6.549copy color code
Decimal9410462copy color code
Hunter lab55.173, -4.142, -0.827copy color code
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