Behr Best In Show N550-3
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| Code: | N550-3 |
| Name: | Best In Show |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Best In Show?
Behr Best In Show N550-3 is a light gray with a faint violet cast that keeps it from reading flat or stark. Its soft, cool-leaning character is especially noticeable in north-facing rooms, where the lavender-gray undertone may become a little clearer. In brighter daylight, it can look like a clean, lightly muted gray with gentle depth rather than a crisp silver. Use it on bedroom, office, or living room walls alongside white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal textiles. Best In Show also makes a restrained cabinet color when paired with warm white walls and natural stone counters.
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What are Behr Best In Show undertones?
Best In Show is a mid-light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
185, 183, 189
Is Behr Best In Show cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 260°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
N550-3 Best In Show HSL code: 260, 4%, 73%
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 Best In Show
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 Best In Show:
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
N550-3
Best In Show
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 Best In Show 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 Best In Show
Best In Show has an LRV of 48.12% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 48.12%, 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 | #b9b7bd |
| RGB Decimal | 185, 183, 189 |
| RGB Percent | 72.55%, 71.76%, 74.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 260° Saturation: 3.17% Value: 74.12% |
| HSL | hsl(260, 4, 73) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.12 Magenta: 3.17 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 25.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 184.282 I: -0.736 Q: 2.29 |
| XYZ | X: 46.124 Y: 47.855 Z: 54.937 |
| CIE Lab | L:74.734 a:1.823 b:-2.783 |
| CIE Luv | L:74.734 u:0.784 v:-4.474 |
| Decimal | 12171197 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.178, -2.046, 1.339 |
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