Behr Infamous N540-5
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| Code: | N540-5 |
| Name: | Infamous |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Infamous?
Behr Infamous N540-5 is a medium blue-gray with a muted, slightly cool cast that keeps it from reading flat or overly steely. Its softened saturation makes it a practical wall color for bedrooms, home offices, and living rooms where a deeper neutral is wanted without the weight of charcoal. In bright daylight, Infamous can show more of its blue character, while lower or warmer light tends to bring forward its gray base. Pair it with crisp white trim for contrast, pale oak or walnut furniture for warmth, and matte black hardware for a clean, grounded finish. It also suits cabinetry or an exterior front door when paired with light gray, off-white, or natural stone surroundings.
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What are Behr Infamous undertones?
Infamous 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:
119, 121, 133
Is Behr Infamous cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 231°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
N540-5 Infamous HSL code: 231, 6%, 49%
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 Infamous
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 black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Infamous:
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
N540-5
Infamous
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 Infamous with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 51, such as Behr Potting Soil and Mocha Accent.
LRV of Infamous
Infamous has an LRV of 19.55% 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 19.55%, 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 | #777985 |
| RGB Decimal | 119, 121, 133 |
| RGB Percent | 46.67%, 47.45%, 52.16% |
| HSV | Hue: 231° Saturation: 10.53% Value: 52.16% |
| HSL | hsl(231, 6, 49) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 10.53 Magenta: 9.02 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 47.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 121.77 I: -5.048 Q: 3.311 |
| XYZ | X: 18.678 Y: 19.29 Z: 24.923 |
| CIE Lab | L:51.025 a:1.791 b:-6.783 |
| CIE Luv | L:51.025 u:-1.771 v:-9.822 |
| Decimal | 7829893 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.92, -0.952, -2.901 |
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