Behr Camelot S550-4
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| Code: | S550-4 |
| Name: | Camelot |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Camelot?
Behr Camelot S550-4 is a muted blue-gray with a noticeable cool cast and a soft, dusty quality. Its medium depth gives walls enough presence without making a room feel dark, while the slight violet-gray influence keeps it from reading like a standard slate blue. In north-facing light, Camelot can appear more gray and subdued; warmer afternoon light tends to bring out its softer blue character. It suits bedrooms, home offices, and built-in cabinetry, especially alongside crisp white trim, charcoal accents, pale oak, or brushed nickel hardware. Pair it with warm off-whites and natural linen to offset its coolness, or use deep navy and black for a more graphic contrast.
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What are Behr Camelot undertones?
Camelot is a midtone, very muted blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
140, 144, 163
Is Behr Camelot cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 230°, this Purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
S550-4 Camelot HSL code: 230, 11%, 59%
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 Camelot
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 Camelot:
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
Darker 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 Camelot 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 Camelot
Camelot has an LRV of 28.49% 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 28.49%, 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 | #8c90a3 |
| RGB Decimal | 140, 144, 163 |
| RGB Percent | 54.90%, 56.47%, 63.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 230° Saturation: 14.11% Value: 63.92% |
| HSL | hsl(230, 11, 59) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 14.11 Magenta: 11.66 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 36.08 |
| YIQ | Y: 144.97 I: -8.489 Q: 5.067 |
| XYZ | X: 27.397 Y: 28.166 Z: 38.634 |
| CIE Lab | L:60.038 a:2.537 b:-10.489 |
| CIE Luv | L:60.038 u:-3.236 v:-15.844 |
| Decimal | 9212067 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.072, -0.728, -6.01 |
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