Behr Hypnotic MQ5-19
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| Code: | MQ5-19 |
| Name: | Hypnotic |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Hypnotic?
Behr Hypnotic MQ5-19 is a muted blue-gray with a medium depth and a distinctly cool cast. Its gray base keeps the blue from reading overly bright, giving walls a grounded, slightly weathered appearance. In bright daylight, Hypnotic can show more of its blue side, while lower or warmer artificial light may make it appear calmer and grayer. It suits bedrooms, home offices, and bathrooms where a quiet, collected backdrop is wanted. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, charcoal accents, or brushed nickel for a clean, restrained palette.
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What are Behr Hypnotic undertones?
Hypnotic is a midtone, very muted slate blue. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
104, 119, 131
Is Behr Hypnotic cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 207°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
MQ5-19 Hypnotic HSL code: 207, 11%, 46%
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 Hypnotic
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Hypnotic:
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
MQ5-19
Hypnotic
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 Hypnotic with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 27, such as Behr Tribeca and Oak Creek.
LRV of Hypnotic
Hypnotic has an LRV of 17.59% 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 17.59%, 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 | #687783 |
| RGB Decimal | 104, 119, 131 |
| RGB Percent | 40.78%, 46.67%, 51.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 207° Saturation: 20.61% Value: 51.37% |
| HSL | hsl(207, 11, 46) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 20.61 Magenta: 9.16 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 48.63 |
| YIQ | Y: 115.883 I: -12.795 Q: 0.561 |
| XYZ | X: 16.401 Y: 17.775 Z: 24.033 |
| CIE Lab | L:49.222 a:-2.764 b:-8.417 |
| CIE Luv | L:49.222 u:-8.385 v:-11.43 |
| Decimal | 6846339 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.16, -4.341, -4.286 |
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