Behr Birthstone MQ4-62
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| Code: | MQ4-62 |
| Name: | Birthstone |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Birthstone?
Behr Birthstone MQ4-62 is a muted medium-deep purple with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than overly bright. Its violet base leans slightly cool, while the softened, dusky quality gives it enough warmth for comfortable living spaces. In daylight, Birthstone can look like a restrained plum; under warm lamps, it may take on a richer, more wine-toned appearance. It has enough depth for a dining room, bedroom wall, or painted built-in, especially when paired with creamy off-whites, soft charcoal, or natural oak. Brushed brass, black metal, and pale stone finishes provide clean contrast without competing with the color.
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What are Behr Birthstone undertones?
Birthstone is a midtone, soft berry pink. The HEX sample leans pink; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may make it look rosier, while cool daylight can make it feel more muted and gray.
HEX value:
RGB code:
121, 84, 122
Is Behr Birthstone cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 298°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
MQ4-62 Birthstone HSL code: 298, 18%, 40%
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 Birthstone
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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Birthstone:
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
MQ4-62
Birthstone
Darker shades
MQ4-62
Birthstone
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 Birthstone with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 118, such as Behr Brook Green and Frothy Surf.
LRV of Birthstone
Birthstone has an LRV of 12.74% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 12.74%, 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 | #79547a |
| RGB Decimal | 121, 84, 122 |
| RGB Percent | 47.45%, 32.94%, 47.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 298° Saturation: 31.15% Value: 47.84% |
| HSL | hsl(298, 18, 40) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.82 Magenta: 31.15 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 52.16 |
| YIQ | Y: 99.395 I: 9.837 Q: 19.652 |
| XYZ | X: 14.568 Y: 11.811 Z: 19.919 |
| CIE Lab | L:40.914 a:22.26 b:-15.408 |
| CIE Luv | L:40.914 u:18.009 v:-24.286 |
| Decimal | 7951482 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.367, 15.52, -10.308 |
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