MQ5-38

Behr Illusionist

Behr Illusionist MQ5-38 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Illusionist paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful MQ5-38. Find out if this gorgeous cold purple paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Color code:MQ5-38
Color name:Illusionist
Brand:Behr

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LRV of Illusionist

Illusionist MQ5-38 has an LRV of 9.06% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 9.06% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Behr Illusionist undertones?

Purple is Behr Illusionist undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#574F64

RGB code:

87, 79, 100

Is Behr Illusionist MQ5-38 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 263° this Purple refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

MQ5-38 Illusionist HSL code: 263, 12%, 35%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Purple shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Purple undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Illusionist:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Illusionist MQ5-38 vs Knighthood S550-7

Behr Illusionist MQ5-38 vs Behr Knighthood S550-7Open Illusionist MQ5-38
LRV: 9.06%
Dark color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 9.23%
Dark color
Temperature: cold

Illusionist MQ5-38 vs Mardi Gras PPU16-19

Behr Illusionist MQ5-38 vs Behr Mardi Gras PPU16-19Open Illusionist MQ5-38
LRV: 9.06%
Dark color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 8.98%
Dark color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

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HEX#574f64copy color code
RGB Decimal87, 79, 100copy color code
RGB Percent34.12%, 30.98%, 39.22%copy color code
HSVHue: 263° Saturation: 21.0% Value: 39.22%copy color code
HSLhsl(263, 12, 35)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 13.0 Magenta: 21.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 60.78copy color code
YIQY: 83.786 I: -1.981 Q: 8.227copy color code
XYZX: 9.026 Y: 8.538 Z: 13.226copy color code
CIE LabL:35.08 a:7.946 b:-10.98copy color code
CIE LuvL:35.08 u:2.917 v:-15.341copy color code
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Hunter lab29.22, 4.003, -6.382copy color code
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