Behr Boudoir Blue MQ5-48
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| Code: | MQ5-48 |
| Name: | Boudoir Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Boudoir Blue?
Behr Boudoir Blue MQ5-48 is a deep, muted blue with a noticeable indigo cast and a cool overall feel. Its low-to-medium saturation keeps it from reading like a bright navy, giving walls a grounded blue-gray presence instead. In strong daylight, the blue becomes clearer, while evening light can draw out its darker, slightly violet-leaning depth. Use it on a study, bedroom wall, built-in bookcase, or lower cabinetry with warm white trim, pale oak, walnut, and brushed brass. For contrast, pair Boudoir Blue with soft cream, dusty blush, or a restrained warm tan rather than icy white.
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What are Behr Boudoir Blue undertones?
Boudoir Blue is a deep, soft 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:
66, 77, 131
Is Behr Boudoir Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 230°, this dark purple reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
MQ5-48 Boudoir Blue HSL code: 230, 33%, 39%
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 Boudoir Blue
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 Boudoir Blue:
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
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Darker shades
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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 Boudoir Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 50, such as Behr Potting Soil and Mocha Accent.
LRV of Boudoir Blue
Boudoir Blue has an LRV of 8.28% 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 8.28%, 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 | #424d83 |
| RGB Decimal | 66, 77, 131 |
| RGB Percent | 25.88%, 30.20%, 51.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 230° Saturation: 49.62% Value: 51.37% |
| HSL | hsl(230, 33, 39) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 49.62 Magenta: 41.22 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 48.63 |
| YIQ | Y: 79.867 I: -23.907 Q: 14.478 |
| XYZ | X: 8.996 Y: 8.104 Z: 22.557 |
| CIE Lab | L:34.199 a:11.487 b:-31.792 |
| CIE Luv | L:34.199 u:-7.254 v:-44.632 |
| Decimal | 4345219 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.468, 6.587, -27.052 |
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