Behr Cordite HDC-MD-28
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| Code: | HDC-MD-28 |
| Name: | Cordite |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Cordite?
Behr Cordite HDC-MD-28 is a deep, muted gray with a subtle green cast that keeps it from reading as flat charcoal. Its low-saturation finish gives walls a grounded, mineral-like appearance, especially alongside natural wood, stone, and black metal. In bright daylight, Cordite can show more of its cool gray-green character, while lower light makes it appear darker and closer to charcoal. Use it for a study, dining room, exterior trim, or kitchen cabinetry when you want a substantial color without a blue-heavy navy or pure black effect. Pair it with warm white, pale oak, clay-toned textiles, or brushed brass for contrast.
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What are Behr Cordite undertones?
Cordite is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal gray. 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:
97, 102, 101
Is Behr Cordite cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 168°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
HDC-MD-28 Cordite HSL code: 168, 3%, 39%
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 Cordite
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 black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Cordite:
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
HDC-MD-28
Cordite
Darker shades
HDC-MD-28
Cordite
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 Cordite with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 348, such as Behr Folklore and Grand Plum.
LRV of Cordite
Cordite has an LRV of 13.01% 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 13.01%, 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 | #616665 |
| RGB Decimal | 97, 102, 101 |
| RGB Percent | 38.04%, 40.00%, 39.61% |
| HSV | Hue: 168° Saturation: 4.9% Value: 40.0% |
| HSL | hsl(168, 3, 39) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 4.9 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.98 Key: 60.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 100.391 I: -2.658 Q: -1.369 |
| XYZ | X: 12.029 Y: 12.984 Z: 14.181 |
| CIE Lab | L:42.739 a:-2.146 b:-0.104 |
| CIE Luv | L:42.739 u:-2.694 v:0.188 |
| Decimal | 6383205 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.033, -3.466, 1.889 |
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