N420-5

Behr Boreal

Behr Boreal N420-5 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Boreal paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful N420-5. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Color code:N420-5
Color name:Boreal
Brand:Behr

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LRV of Boreal

Boreal N420-5 has an LRV of 19.24% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color almost reflects very little light.

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 19.24% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Behr Boreal undertones?

Green is Behr Boreal undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#717E73

RGB code:

113, 126, 115

Is Behr Boreal N420-5 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 129° this Grey refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

N420-5 Boreal HSL code: 129, 5%, 47%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Grey shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Grey undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Boreal:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Boreal N420-5 vs Before the Storm SW 9564

Behr Boreal N420-5 vs Sherwin Williams Before the Storm SW 9564Open Boreal N420-5
LRV: 19.24%
Medium Dark color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 18.37%
Medium Dark color
Temperature: cold

Boreal N420-5 vs Iron Mountain N520-5

Behr Boreal N420-5 vs Behr Iron Mountain N520-5Open Boreal N420-5
LRV: 19.24%
Medium Dark color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 17.91%
Medium Dark color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#717e73copy color code
RGB Decimal113, 126, 115copy color code
RGB Percent44.31%, 49.41%, 45.10%copy color code
HSVHue: 129° Saturation: 10.32% Value: 49.41%copy color code
HSLhsl(129, 5, 47)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 10.32 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 8.73 Key: 50.59copy color code
YIQY: 120.859 I: -4.212 Q: -6.173copy color code
XYZX: 17.365 Y: 19.67 Z: 19.097copy color code
CIE LabL:51.462 a:-7.072 b:4.362copy color code
CIE LuvL:51.462 u:-6.667 v:7.028copy color code
Decimal7437939copy color code
Hunter lab44.351, -7.727, 5.516copy color code
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