Behr Eternal Elegance M540-3
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- Behr Eternal Elegance reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Eternal Elegance undertones?
- Is Eternal Elegance M540-3 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Eternal Elegance
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Eternal Elegance M540-3
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | M540-3 |
| Name: | Eternal Elegance |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Eternal Elegance?
Behr Eternal Elegance M540-3 is a light, muted blue with a cool cast and a gentle gray softness that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its pale blue tone can look a little clearer in daylight, while warmer lamps may bring out its softened, slightly smoky quality. Use it on bedroom, bathroom, or home-office walls where a quiet wash of color is wanted without making the room feel dark. Eternal Elegance pairs well with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents. It also makes a clean choice for painted cabinetry in a light-filled bath or laundry room.
Behr Eternal Elegance reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Eternal Elegance undertones?
Eternal Elegance is a mid-light, muted light 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:
179, 195, 221
Is Behr Eternal Elegance cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 217° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
M540-3 Eternal Elegance HSL code: 217, 38%, 78%
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 Eternal Elegance
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 Eternal Elegance:
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
M540-3
Eternal Elegance
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 Eternal Elegance with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 37, such as Behr Oak Creek and Chicago Fog.
LRV of Eternal Elegance
Eternal Elegance has an LRV of 53.41% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 53.41%, 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 | #b3c3dd |
| RGB Decimal | 179, 195, 221 |
| RGB Percent | 70.20%, 76.47%, 86.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 217° Saturation: 19.0% Value: 86.67% |
| HSL | hsl(217, 38, 78) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 19.0 Magenta: 11.76 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 13.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 193.18 I: -17.889 Q: 4.707 |
| XYZ | X: 51.152 Y: 53.833 Z: 76.083 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.364 a:-0.038 b:-14.779 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.364 u:-9.769 v:-22.997 |
| Decimal | 11781085 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.371, -3.954, -10.122 |
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