Behr Box Office N550-5
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| Code: | N550-5 |
| Name: | Box Office |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Box Office?
Behr Box Office N550-5 is a medium muted gray with a subtle violet cast, reflected in its balanced #898790 color value. It reads softly cool rather than stark, making it a useful alternative to bluer or charcoal-heavy grays. In bright daylight, the gray appears lighter and cleaner, while lower or warmer indoor lighting can bring out its gentle purplish undertone. Use it on bedroom, office, or living room walls with crisp white trim, pale oak, and brushed nickel for a composed, modern look. Box Office also suits cabinetry or an exterior accent when paired with off-white siding, black hardware, and natural stone.
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What are Behr Box Office undertones?
Box Office is a midtone, very muted muted mauve. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
137, 135, 144
Is Behr Box Office cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 253°, this Purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
N550-5 Box Office HSL code: 253, 4%, 55%
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 Box Office
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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Box Office:
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 Box Office with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 73, such as Behr Eon and White.
LRV of Box Office
Box Office has an LRV of 25.05% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 25.05%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #898790 |
| RGB Decimal | 137, 135, 144 |
| RGB Percent | 53.73%, 52.94%, 56.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 253° Saturation: 6.25% Value: 56.47% |
| HSL | hsl(253, 4, 55) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 4.86 Magenta: 6.25 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 43.53 |
| YIQ | Y: 136.624 I: -1.7 Q: 3.224 |
| XYZ | X: 24.013 Y: 24.66 Z: 29.873 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.743 a:2.542 b:-4.54 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.743 u:0.597 v:-6.889 |
| Decimal | 9013136 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.659, -0.586, -0.905 |
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