Behr Fortune N100-4
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| Code: | N100-4 |
| Name: | Fortune |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Fortune?
Behr Fortune N100-4 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable lavender cast, created by its soft mix of violet and cool gray. It has enough depth to show clearly on walls without reading dark, while its low saturation keeps the color calm and powdery rather than purple. In daylight, Fortune can look like a gentle gray-violet; under warm lamps, its mauve side may become more apparent. It suits bedrooms, dressing areas, and quiet living rooms, especially alongside crisp white trim, charcoal textiles, pale oak, or brushed nickel. Use this shade on full walls for a subtle wash of color, or on cabinetry and built-ins where its understated purple-gray character can stand out against lighter surroundings.
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What are Behr Fortune undertones?
Fortune is a mid-light, very muted muted mauve. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
159, 151, 163
Is Behr Fortune cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 280°, this Purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
N100-4 Fortune HSL code: 280, 6%, 62%
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 Fortune
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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Fortune:
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
N100-4
Fortune
Darker shades
N100-4
Fortune
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 Fortune with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 100, such as Behr Summer Green and Shy Green.
LRV of Fortune
Fortune has an LRV of 32.83% 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 32.83%, 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 | #9f97a3 |
| RGB Decimal | 159, 151, 163 |
| RGB Percent | 62.35%, 59.22%, 63.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 280° Saturation: 7.36% Value: 63.92% |
| HSL | hsl(280, 6, 62) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.45 Magenta: 7.36 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 36.08 |
| YIQ | Y: 154.76 I: 0.911 Q: 5.427 |
| XYZ | X: 31.974 Y: 32.149 Z: 39.161 |
| CIE Lab | L:63.465 a:5.217 b:-5.222 |
| CIE Luv | L:63.465 u:3.818 v:-8.496 |
| Decimal | 10459043 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.7, 1.435, -1.261 |
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