Behr Hampton Surf MQ5-26
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| Code: | MQ5-26 |
| Name: | Hampton Surf |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Hampton Surf?
Behr Hampton Surf MQ5-26 is a muted blue-green with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its medium depth gives walls definition without making a room feel overly dark, especially when paired with clean white trim. In cooler daylight, Hampton Surf can read more blue and slate-like, while warmer bulbs bring forward its softened green undertone. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and studies where a subdued color can carry the room without competing with furnishings. Pair it with warm oak, weathered brass, creamy off-whites, or charcoal accents for a layered, lived-in look.
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What are Behr Hampton Surf undertones?
Hampton Surf is a midtone, muted slate 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:
89, 118, 129
Is Behr Hampton Surf cool or warm?
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cool
With a hue of 196°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
MQ5-26 Hampton Surf HSL code: 196, 18%, 43%
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 Hampton Surf
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Hampton Surf:
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
MQ5-26
Hampton Surf
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 Hampton Surf with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 16, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Hampton Surf
Hampton Surf has an LRV of 15.93% 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 15.93%, 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 | #597681 |
| RGB Decimal | 89, 118, 129 |
| RGB Percent | 34.90%, 46.27%, 50.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 196° Saturation: 31.01% Value: 50.59% |
| HSL | hsl(196, 18, 43) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 31.01 Magenta: 8.53 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 49.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 110.583 I: -20.816 Q: -2.711 |
| XYZ | X: 14.559 Y: 16.665 Z: 23.212 |
| CIE Lab | L:47.835 a:-7.623 b:-9.416 |
| CIE Luv | L:47.835 u:-14.656 v:-12.132 |
| Decimal | 5863041 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.823, -7.779, -5.137 |
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