Behr Dark Storm Cloud 740F-4
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| Code: | 740F-4 |
| Name: | Dark Storm Cloud |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Dark Storm Cloud?
Behr Dark Storm Cloud 740F-4 is a muted mid-tone blue-gray with a lightly weathered, mineral look. Its cool blue cast is softened by a faint green-gray note, keeping it from reading like a crisp or icy gray. In bright daylight, this shade can appear cleaner and slightly bluer, while lower or warmer light brings out its quieter gray side. It is well suited to bedroom, bathroom, or home-office walls, and can also give kitchen cabinetry a calm, grounded finish. Pair it with soft white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or warm linen textiles for contrast.
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What are Behr Dark Storm Cloud undertones?
Dark Storm Cloud is a midtone, very muted muted teal-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
129, 144, 148
Is Behr Dark Storm Cloud cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 193°, this Blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
740F-4 Dark Storm Cloud HSL code: 193, 8%, 54%
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 Dark Storm Cloud
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Dark Storm Cloud:
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
740F-4
Dark Storm Cloud
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 Dark Storm Cloud with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 13, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Dark Storm Cloud
Dark Storm Cloud has an LRV of 26.4% 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 26.4%, 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 | #819094 |
| RGB Decimal | 129, 144, 148 |
| RGB Percent | 50.59%, 56.47%, 58.04% |
| HSV | Hue: 193° Saturation: 12.84% Value: 58.04% |
| HSL | hsl(193, 8, 54) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 12.84 Magenta: 2.7 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 41.96 |
| YIQ | Y: 139.971 I: -10.224 Q: -1.928 |
| XYZ | X: 24.37 Y: 26.751 Z: 31.889 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.743 a:-4.524 b:-3.949 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.743 u:-8.283 v:-4.958 |
| Decimal | 8491156 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.722, -6.407, -0.35 |
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