Behr Aubergine N100-7
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| Code: | N100-7 |
| Name: | Aubergine |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Aubergine?
Behr Aubergine N100-7 is a deep, muted charcoal with a subtle dusty plum cast. Its low-saturation character keeps it from reading overly purple, while the slight red-violet undertone adds warmth to the near-black depth. In bright natural light, the softened berry-gray nuance is easier to see; at night or in low light, it settles into a grounded dark neutral. Use it on a dining room wall, built-in shelving, or lower cabinetry when you want definition without the starkness of pure black. Pair Aubergine with warm off-whites, weathered wood, aged brass, and muted clay or mushroom-toned textiles.
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What are Behr Aubergine undertones?
Aubergine is a deep, very muted brownish taupe. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
88, 75, 77
Is Behr Aubergine cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 351°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
N100-7 Aubergine HSL code: 351, 8%, 32%
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 Aubergine
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Aubergine:
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
N100-7
Aubergine
Darker shades
N100-7
Aubergine
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 Aubergine with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 171, such as Behr Forest Edge and Longmeadow.
LRV of Aubergine
Aubergine has an LRV of 8.14% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 8.14%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #584b4d |
| RGB Decimal | 88, 75, 77 |
| RGB Percent | 34.51%, 29.41%, 30.20% |
| HSV | Hue: 351° Saturation: 14.77% Value: 34.51% |
| HSL | hsl(351, 8, 32) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.77 Yellow: 12.5 Key: 65.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 79.115 I: 7.104 Q: 3.372 |
| XYZ | X: 7.88 Y: 7.643 Z: 8.079 |
| CIE Lab | L:33.228 a:5.832 b:0.833 |
| CIE Luv | L:33.228 u:7.313 v:0.154 |
| Decimal | 5786445 |
| Hunter Lab | 27.646, 2.498, 2.025 |
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