Behr Curio MQ3-22
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| Code: | MQ3-22 |
| Name: | Curio |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Curio?
Behr Curio MQ3-22 is a pale, lightly muted gray with a soft green cast that becomes more noticeable beside crisp white trim. Its high lightness keeps walls open and airy, while the low saturation prevents the green undertone from reading too literal. In north-facing rooms, Curio can appear cooler and more silvery; warmer daylight and incandescent lighting bring out its gentle organic tint. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and quiet living spaces, especially alongside warm white, charcoal, natural oak, linen, and brushed nickel. Use this shade on full walls for a subtle backdrop, or pair it with deeper forest green or blue-gray accents for added definition.
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What are Behr Curio undertones?
Curio is a light, near-neutral light 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:
211, 216, 210
Is Behr Curio cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 110°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
MQ3-22 Curio HSL code: 110, 7%, 84%
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 Curio
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Curio:
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
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 Curio with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 290, such as Behr Mata Hari and Ancestry Violet.
LRV of Curio
Curio has an LRV of 67% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 67%, 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 | #d3d8d2 |
| RGB Decimal | 211, 216, 210 |
| RGB Percent | 82.75%, 84.71%, 82.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 110° Saturation: 2.78% Value: 84.71% |
| HSL | hsl(110, 7, 84) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.31 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.78 Key: 15.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 213.821 I: -1.051 Q: -2.925 |
| XYZ | X: 63.05 Y: 67.614 Z: 70.684 |
| CIE Lab | L:85.813 a:-2.783 b:2.365 |
| CIE Luv | L:85.813 u:-2.489 v:4.061 |
| Decimal | 13883602 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.228, -7.029, 6.592 |
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