Behr Composer'S Magic MQ5-37
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| Code: | MQ5-37 |
| Name: | Composer'S Magic |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Composer'S Magic?
Behr Composer'S Magic MQ5-37 is a muted, mid-depth gray-violet with a softly smoky cast. Its purple undertone is present but restrained, reading closer to a weathered plum-gray than a bright lavender. In daylight, this shade can feel cool and subdued, while warm interior bulbs may draw out its dusky mauve notes. It makes a grounded choice for bedroom walls, a study, or a powder room where a darker neutral is wanted without using charcoal. Pair Composer'S Magic with soft white trim, pale greige textiles, black metal, or natural oak to keep the color’s violet cast clear and balanced.
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What are Behr Composer'S Magic undertones?
Composer'S Magic is a midtone, very muted plum-gray. 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:
122, 110, 126
Is Behr Composer'S Magic cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 285°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
MQ5-37 Composer'S Magic HSL code: 285, 7%, 46%
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 Composer'S Magic
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Composer'S Magic:
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 Composer'S Magic with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 105, such as Behr Summer Green and Shy Green.
LRV of Composer'S Magic
Composer'S Magic has an LRV of 17.44% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 17.44%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #7a6e7e |
| RGB Decimal | 122, 110, 126 |
| RGB Percent | 47.84%, 43.14%, 49.41% |
| HSV | Hue: 285° Saturation: 12.7% Value: 49.41% |
| HSL | hsl(285, 7, 46) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 3.17 Magenta: 12.7 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 115.412 I: 2.009 Q: 7.518 |
| XYZ | X: 17.367 Y: 16.796 Z: 22.06 |
| CIE Lab | L:48.002 a:7.856 b:-7.118 |
| CIE Luv | L:48.002 u:5.758 v:-11.08 |
| Decimal | 8023678 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.983, 3.922, -3.226 |
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