Behr Imagination P550-1
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| Code: | P550-1 |
| Name: | Imagination |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Imagination?
Behr Imagination P550-1 is a very light, cool-toned blue with a soft lavender-gray cast. Its pale, low-saturation appearance keeps it airy on broad walls, while the blue becomes a little more noticeable in north-facing rooms or under cooler daylight. In warmer evening lighting, Imagination can read closer to a muted icy gray with a faint periwinkle tint. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and quiet home offices, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents. Use this shade on walls for a gentle wash of color, or on cabinetry in a small bath where a dark finish would feel too heavy.
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What are Behr Imagination undertones?
Imagination is a light, very muted violet-tinted off-white. 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:
223, 224, 238
Is Behr Imagination cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 236°, this Purple reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
P550-1 Imagination HSL code: 236, 31%, 90%
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 Imagination
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Imagination:
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.
Darker shades
P550-1
Imagination
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 Imagination with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 56, such as Behr Greywood and Aged Olive.
LRV of Imagination
Imagination has an LRV of 75.41% and refers to Off‑White 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 75.41%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #dfe0ee |
| RGB Decimal | 223, 224, 238 |
| RGB Percent | 87.45%, 87.84%, 93.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 236° Saturation: 6.3% Value: 93.33% |
| HSL | hsl(236, 31, 90) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 6.3 Magenta: 5.88 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 6.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 225.297 I: -5.095 Q: 4.145 |
| XYZ | X: 72.516 Y: 75.172 Z: 91.555 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.473 a:2.252 b:-6.921 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.473 u:-1.344 v:-11.149 |
| Decimal | 14672110 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.702, -2.434, -1.918 |
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