Behr Complex Gray N140-5
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| Official page: | Complex Gray N140-5 |
| Code: | N140-5 |
| Name: | Complex Gray |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Complex Gray?
Behr Complex Gray N140-5 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable warm taupe cast. Its softened brown-gray base keeps it from reading cold, while the low saturation gives walls a quiet, grounded appearance rather than a sharp contrast. In bright daylight, Complex Gray can look like a balanced weathered gray; under warm lamps, its beige and faint rosy-brown notes become more apparent. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and dining areas, especially alongside cream trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass hardware. Use it on full walls or cabinetry when you want more depth than a pale neutral without moving into a dark charcoal.
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What are Behr Complex Gray undertones?
Complex Gray is a midtone, very muted earthy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
132, 121, 117
Is Behr Complex Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 16°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
N140-5 Complex Gray HSL code: 16, 6%, 49%
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 Complex Gray
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 Complex Gray:
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
N140-5
Complex Gray
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 Complex Gray with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 196, such as Behr Oceanic Climate and Nor'Wester.
LRV of Complex Gray
Complex Gray has an LRV of 20% 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 20%, 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 | #847975 |
| RGB Decimal | 132, 121, 117 |
| RGB Percent | 51.76%, 47.45%, 45.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 16° Saturation: 11.36% Value: 51.76% |
| HSL | hsl(16, 6, 49) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.33 Yellow: 11.36 Key: 48.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 123.833 I: 7.84 Q: 1.082 |
| XYZ | X: 19.563 Y: 19.865 Z: 19.629 |
| CIE Lab | L:51.684 a:3.473 b:3.716 |
| CIE Luv | L:51.684 u:6.751 v:4.448 |
| Decimal | 8681845 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.57, 0.352, 5.088 |
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