Behr Cosmic Quest N460-4
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| Code: | N460-4 |
| Name: | Cosmic Quest |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Cosmic Quest?
Behr Cosmic Quest N460-4 is a muted mid-tone gray with a faint green cast that keeps it from reading flat or overly cool. Its soft, low-saturation look suits living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices where a quiet neutral is wanted without a stark white backdrop. In bright daylight, Cosmic Quest can appear like a gentle mineral gray, while warmer evening lighting may bring out its subtle olive-gray undertone. Pair it with crisp off-whites, charcoal details, pale oak, linen upholstery, and brushed nickel for a grounded, clean-lined palette. It is especially effective on full walls or cabinetry when paired with warmer natural materials to give the gray a little contrast.
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What are Behr Cosmic Quest undertones?
Cosmic Quest is a mid-light, near-neutral medium 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:
158, 161, 159
Is Behr Cosmic Quest cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 140°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
N460-4 Cosmic Quest HSL code: 140, 2%, 63%
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 Cosmic Quest
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Cosmic Quest:
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
N460-4
Cosmic Quest
Darker shades
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Cosmic Quest
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 Cosmic Quest with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 320, such as Behr Plum Royale and Garden Plum.
LRV of Cosmic Quest
Cosmic Quest has an LRV of 35.24% 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 35.24%, 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 | #9ea19f |
| RGB Decimal | 158, 161, 159 |
| RGB Percent | 61.96%, 63.14%, 62.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 140° Saturation: 1.86% Value: 63.14% |
| HSL | hsl(140, 2, 63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.86 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.24 Key: 36.86 |
| YIQ | Y: 159.875 I: -1.145 Q: -1.257 |
| XYZ | X: 33.102 Y: 35.262 Z: 37.854 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.952 a:-1.459 b:0.666 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.952 u:-1.589 v:1.209 |
| Decimal | 10396063 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.382, -4.415, 3.772 |
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