Behr Dusting Powder BL-W05
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| Code: | BL-W05 |
| Name: | Dusting Powder |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Dusting Powder?
Behr Dusting Powder BL-W05 is a very light, muted off-white with a soft gray-green cast. Its high brightness keeps walls looking open and clean, while the faint green undertone prevents it from reading as a stark, icy white. In north-facing rooms, Dusting Powder may appear a little cooler and grayer; warmer daylight and incandescent lighting can bring out its gentle green tint. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and airy living spaces where a quiet near-white is wanted without a creamy yellow base. Pair it with pale oak, brushed nickel, soft charcoal, matte black details, or deeper olive and eucalyptus greens for definition.
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What are Behr Dusting Powder undertones?
Dusting Powder is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. 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:
231, 236, 232
Is Behr Dusting Powder cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 132°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
BL-W05 Dusting Powder HSL code: 132, 12%, 92%
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 Dusting Powder
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 Dusting Powder:
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.
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 Dusting Powder with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 312, such as Behr Plum Royale and Vintner.
LRV of Dusting Powder
Dusting Powder has an LRV of 82.28% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 82.28%, 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 | #e7ece8 |
| RGB Decimal | 231, 236, 232 |
| RGB Percent | 90.59%, 92.55%, 90.98% |
| HSV | Hue: 132° Saturation: 2.12% Value: 92.55% |
| HSL | hsl(132, 12, 92) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.12 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.69 Key: 7.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 234.049 I: -1.694 Q: -2.302 |
| XYZ | X: 77.512 Y: 82.806 Z: 88.222 |
| CIE Lab | L:92.929 a:-2.383 b:1.357 |
| CIE Luv | L:92.929 u:-2.579 v:2.504 |
| Decimal | 15199464 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.998, -7.199, 6.217 |
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