Behr Applause Please MQ5-12
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- Behr Applause Please reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Applause Please undertones?
- Is Applause Please MQ5-12 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Applause Please
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Applause Please MQ5-12
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | MQ5-12 |
| Name: | Applause Please |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Applause Please?
Behr Applause Please MQ5-12 is a muted blue-gray with a cool cast and medium depth. Its low-saturation color keeps walls from reading overtly blue, while still bringing more definition than a standard light gray. In daylight, the gray base is likely to feel clearer and slightly steely; warmer lamps can soften the blue influence without making it look warm. Use this shade in a home office, bedroom, or bathroom for walls that have presence without becoming dark. Pair Applause Please with crisp white trim, charcoal accents, pale oak, brushed nickel, and soft cream textiles for a clean, grounded look.
Behr Applause Please reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Applause Please undertones?
Applause Please is a midtone, very muted blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
133, 140, 155
Is Behr Applause Please cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 221°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
MQ5-12 Applause Please HSL code: 221, 10%, 56%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Applause Please
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Applause Please:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
MQ5-12
Applause Please
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Applause Please with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 41, such as Behr Chicago Fog and White City.
LRV of Applause Please
Applause Please has an LRV of 26.25% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 26.25%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #858c9b |
| RGB Decimal | 133, 140, 155 |
| RGB Percent | 52.16%, 54.90%, 60.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 221° Saturation: 14.19% Value: 60.78% |
| HSL | hsl(221, 10, 56) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 14.19 Magenta: 9.68 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 39.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 139.617 I: -8.991 Q: 3.187 |
| XYZ | X: 24.966 Y: 26.109 Z: 34.726 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.14 a:0.642 b:-8.817 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.14 u:-4.598 v:-12.944 |
| Decimal | 8752283 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.097, -2.206, -4.526 |
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