Behr Ashberry N550-4
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| Code: | N550-4 |
| Name: | Ashberry |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Ashberry?
Behr Ashberry N550-4 is a muted mid-tone gray with a subtle cool violet-blue cast. Its low saturation keeps it looking soft and grounded rather than noticeably purple, though that undertone may become clearer in north-facing rooms or under cooler LEDs. In warmer daylight, Ashberry reads closer to a balanced stone gray. It has enough depth for bedroom, office, or living room walls without making the room feel heavily shadowed. Pair it with crisp white trim, charcoal details, pale oak, brushed nickel, or soft blue-gray textiles for a cohesive finish.
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What are Behr Ashberry undertones?
Ashberry is a mid-light, very muted muted mauve. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
162, 159, 168
Is Behr Ashberry cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 260°, this Purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
N550-4 Ashberry HSL code: 260, 5%, 64%
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 Ashberry
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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Ashberry:
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
N550-4
Ashberry
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 Ashberry with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 80, such as Behr Milkweed Pod and Summer Green.
LRV of Ashberry
Ashberry has an LRV of 35.75% 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 35.75%, 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
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #a29fa8 |
| RGB Decimal | 162, 159, 168 |
| RGB Percent | 63.53%, 62.35%, 65.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 260° Saturation: 5.36% Value: 65.88% |
| HSL | hsl(260, 5, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 3.57 Magenta: 5.36 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 34.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 160.923 I: -1.104 Q: 3.435 |
| XYZ | X: 34.365 Y: 35.305 Z: 42.039 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.985 a:2.815 b:-4.28 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.985 u:1.166 v:-6.755 |
| Decimal | 10657704 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.418, -0.745, -0.356 |
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