Behr Heraldic MQ5-44
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| Code: | MQ5-44 |
| Name: | Heraldic |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Heraldic?
Behr Heraldic MQ5-44 is a deep, muted blue-violet with a charcoal-like cast that keeps it grounded rather than overly purple. Its low-light depth makes it especially effective on a study wall, dining room, or built-in cabinetry, where it can read nearly navy or soft black at night. In brighter daylight, the violet-blue undertone becomes more noticeable, giving the shade a cool, inky character. Pair Heraldic with warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, or tan leather to bring out its richness without making the room feel heavy. It also makes a strong exterior accent for a front door or shutters alongside light stone or creamy siding.
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What are Behr Heraldic undertones?
Heraldic is a deep, muted aubergine. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
68, 65, 97
Is Behr Heraldic cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 246°, this dark purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
MQ5-44 Heraldic HSL code: 246, 20%, 32%
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 Heraldic
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 purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Heraldic:
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
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 Heraldic with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 66, such as Behr Mossy Bank and Jungle Camouflage.
LRV of Heraldic
Heraldic has an LRV of 6.51% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 6.51%, 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 | #444161 |
| RGB Decimal | 68, 65, 97 |
| RGB Percent | 26.67%, 25.49%, 38.04% |
| HSV | Hue: 246° Saturation: 32.99% Value: 38.04% |
| HSL | hsl(246, 20, 32) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 29.9 Magenta: 32.99 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 61.96 |
| YIQ | Y: 69.545 I: -8.495 Q: 10.593 |
| XYZ | X: 6.431 Y: 5.872 Z: 12.101 |
| CIE Lab | L:29.088 a:9.399 b:-18.418 |
| CIE Luv | L:29.088 u:-0.453 v:-24.327 |
| Decimal | 4473185 |
| Hunter Lab | 24.233, 4.964, -12.643 |
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