Behr Catwalk N550-7
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| Code: | N550-7 |
| Name: | Catwalk |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Catwalk?
Behr Catwalk N550-7 is a deep charcoal gray with a faint muted plum cast that keeps it from reading flat or blue. Its dark value gives walls a grounded, enveloping look, especially in studies, dining rooms, or bedrooms with ample natural light. In brighter daylight, the color appears like a softened near-black gray; at night, its subtle warmth becomes more noticeable. Catwalk is especially effective on cabinetry, interior doors, or an accent wall when paired with warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, and stone finishes. For a lighter contrast, use it alongside creamy off-whites or dusty pink-beige neutrals rather than icy grays.
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What are Behr Catwalk undertones?
Catwalk is a deep, near-neutral near-black. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
74, 70, 73
Is Behr Catwalk cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 315°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
N550-7 Catwalk HSL code: 315, 3%, 28%
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 Catwalk
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 Catwalk:
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
N550-7
Catwalk
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 Catwalk with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 135, such as Behr Greener Pastures and Mountain Falls.
LRV of Catwalk
Catwalk has an LRV of 6.82% 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 6.82%, 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 | #4a4649 |
| RGB Decimal | 74, 70, 73 |
| RGB Percent | 29.02%, 27.45%, 28.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 315° Saturation: 5.41% Value: 29.02% |
| HSL | hsl(315, 3, 28) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.41 Yellow: 1.35 Key: 70.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 71.538 I: 1.42 Q: 1.78 |
| XYZ | X: 6.217 Y: 6.317 Z: 7.193 |
| CIE Lab | L:30.199 a:2.319 b:-1.198 |
| CIE Luv | L:30.199 u:1.985 v:-1.736 |
| Decimal | 4867657 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.134, 0.164, 0.625 |
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