Behr Bon Nuit MQ5-14
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| Code: | MQ5-14 |
| Name: | Bon Nuit |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Bon Nuit?
Behr Bon Nuit MQ5-14 is a deep, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its cool undertone gives it a slate-like character, reading as a softened navy in daylight and becoming darker, inkier under warm evening lighting. It has enough depth for a study, dining room, or bedroom wall, especially where pale trim can sharpen its outline. Bon Nuit also makes a strong choice for cabinetry or a front door paired with brushed nickel, black hardware, weathered oak, or light stone. For a quieter palette, combine this shade with soft white, mushroom beige, or muted blue-gray textiles.
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What are Behr Bon Nuit undertones?
Bon Nuit is a deep, muted slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
58, 72, 102
Is Behr Bon Nuit cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 221°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
MQ5-14 Bon Nuit HSL code: 221, 28%, 31%
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 Bon Nuit
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 blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Bon Nuit:
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
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 Bon Nuit 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 Bon Nuit
Bon Nuit has an LRV of 6.77% 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 6.77%, 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 | #3a4866 |
| RGB Decimal | 58, 72, 102 |
| RGB Percent | 22.75%, 28.24%, 40.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 221° Saturation: 43.14% Value: 40.0% |
| HSL | hsl(221, 28, 31) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 43.14 Magenta: 29.41 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 60.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 71.234 I: -17.983 Q: 6.374 |
| XYZ | X: 6.46 Y: 6.493 Z: 13.48 |
| CIE Lab | L:30.624 a:3.079 b:-19.292 |
| CIE Luv | L:30.624 u:-7.475 v:-25.219 |
| Decimal | 3819622 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.482, 0.657, -13.527 |
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