Behr Brocade MQ4-29
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| Code: | MQ4-29 |
| Name: | Brocade |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Brocade?
Behr Brocade MQ4-29 is a muted blue-violet with a soft lavender cast and a lightly grayed finish. Its medium-light depth gives it more presence than a pale lilac, while the cool undertone keeps it from reading overly sweet. In daylight, Brocade can show a clearer periwinkle-blue character; warmer evening bulbs tend to bring forward its violet side. It suits bedroom walls, a reading nook, or painted built-ins where a calm but noticeable color is wanted. Pair it with crisp white trim, charcoal accents, pale oak, or brushed nickel for a clean, grounded contrast.
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What are Behr Brocade undertones?
Brocade is a midtone, soft mauve. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
140, 135, 197
Is Behr Brocade cool or warm?
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cool
With a hue of 245°, this Purple reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
MQ4-29 Brocade HSL code: 245, 35%, 65%
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 Brocade
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Brocade:
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
MQ4-29
Brocade
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 Brocade with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 65, such as Behr Dusty Olive and Mossy Bank.
LRV of Brocade
Brocade has an LRV of 27.89% 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 27.89%, 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 | #8c87c5 |
| RGB Decimal | 140, 135, 197 |
| RGB Percent | 54.90%, 52.94%, 77.25% |
| HSV | Hue: 245° Saturation: 31.47% Value: 77.25% |
| HSL | hsl(245, 35, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 28.93 Magenta: 31.47 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 22.75 |
| YIQ | Y: 143.563 I: -16.944 Q: 20.352 |
| XYZ | X: 29.554 Y: 26.934 Z: 56.45 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.913 a:15.836 b:-31.508 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.913 u:-1.352 v:-50.762 |
| Decimal | 9209797 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.898, 10.828, -28.162 |
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