Behr Dawn Gray MQ5-28
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| Code: | MQ5-28 |
| Name: | Dawn Gray |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Dawn Gray?
Behr Dawn Gray MQ5-28 is a medium-depth gray with a muted, slightly cool cast. Its #6d7273 value gives it a softened charcoal presence rather than the stark look of a true dark gray. In bright daylight, the color can read as a clean weathered gray, while lower lighting brings out its deeper, more shadowed character. Use it on a living room wall, exterior siding, or built-in cabinetry when you want contrast without moving all the way to black. Pale wood, brushed nickel, crisp white trim, and matte black hardware make natural companions for this shade.
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What are Behr Dawn Gray undertones?
Dawn Gray 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:
109, 114, 115
Is Behr Dawn Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 190°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
MQ5-28 Dawn Gray HSL code: 190, 3%, 44%
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 Dawn Gray
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 Dawn Gray:
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
MQ5-28
Dawn Gray
Darker shades
MQ5-28
Dawn Gray
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 Dawn Gray with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 10, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Dawn Gray
Dawn Gray has an LRV of 16.55% 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 16.55%, 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 | #6d7273 |
| RGB Decimal | 109, 114, 115 |
| RGB Percent | 42.75%, 44.71%, 45.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 190° Saturation: 5.22% Value: 45.1% |
| HSL | hsl(190, 3, 44) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 5.22 Magenta: 0.87 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 54.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 112.619 I: -3.301 Q: -0.746 |
| XYZ | X: 15.418 Y: 16.524 Z: 18.592 |
| CIE Lab | L:47.654 a:-1.684 b:-1.208 |
| CIE Luv | L:47.654 u:-2.815 v:-1.378 |
| Decimal | 7172723 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.649, -3.433, 1.336 |
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