Behr Debutante Ball MQ5-46
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- Behr Debutante Ball reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Debutante Ball undertones?
- Is Debutante Ball MQ5-46 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Debutante Ball
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Debutante Ball MQ5-46
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | MQ5-46 |
| Name: | Debutante Ball |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Debutante Ball?
Behr Debutante Ball MQ5-46 is a medium blue with a softened, slightly gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its cool blue character is clear, while the muted saturation gives it enough depth for full walls in a bedroom, office, or bathroom. In daylight, this shade can appear cleaner and more open; under warmer artificial light, its gray-blue side becomes more noticeable. Pair Debutante Ball with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for a grounded palette. It also makes a strong choice for cabinetry or a painted front door when paired with light neutral siding or walls.
Behr Debutante Ball reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Debutante Ball undertones?
Debutante Ball is a midtone, soft dusty blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
110, 141, 187
Is Behr Debutante Ball cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 216°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
MQ5-46 Debutante Ball HSL code: 216, 36%, 58%
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 Debutante Ball
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Debutante Ball:
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
MQ5-46
Debutante Ball
Darker shades
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Debutante Ball
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 Debutante Ball with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 36, such as Behr Oak Creek and Chicago Fog.
LRV of Debutante Ball
Debutante Ball has an LRV of 25.19% 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 25.19%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #6e8dbb |
| RGB Decimal | 110, 141, 187 |
| RGB Percent | 43.14%, 55.29%, 73.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 216° Saturation: 41.18% Value: 73.33% |
| HSL | hsl(216, 36, 58) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 41.18 Magenta: 24.6 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 26.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 136.975 I: -33.255 Q: 7.758 |
| XYZ | X: 24.921 Y: 25.951 Z: 50.696 |
| CIE Lab | L:57.991 a:1.098 b:-27.443 |
| CIE Luv | L:57.991 u:-16.437 v:-42.132 |
| Decimal | 7245243 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.942, -1.825, -23.344 |
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