Behr Intergalactic N450-5

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What are Behr Intergalactic undertones?
Is Intergalactic N450-5 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Intergalactic
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Intergalactic N450-5
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	N450-5
Name:	Intergalactic
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Intergalactic?

Behr Intergalactic N450-5 is a medium gray with a quiet cool cast, leaning slightly blue in its #788082 color value. Its muted saturation keeps it grounded rather than icy, making it a useful alternative to a flat, standard gray. In bright daylight, the blue-gray note may appear cleaner, while lower or warmer artificial light can bring out its softer charcoal side. Use it on bedroom, office, or living room walls with crisp white trim, pale oak, and brushed nickel finishes. Intergalactic also suits painted cabinetry or an exterior accent when paired with warm off-whites, black hardware, and natural stone.

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What are Behr Intergalactic undertones?

Intergalactic is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#788082

RGB code:

120, 128, 130

Is Behr Intergalactic cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 192°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

N450-5 Intergalactic HSL code: 192, 4%, 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 Intergalactic

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Intergalactic:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Intergalactic with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 12, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.

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LRV of Intergalactic

Intergalactic has an LRV of 20.98% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 20.98%, 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	#788082
RGB Decimal	120, 128, 130
RGB Percent	47.06%, 50.20%, 50.98%
HSV	Hue: 192° Saturation: 7.69% Value: 50.98%
HSL	hsl(192, 4, 49)
CMYK	Cyan: 7.69 Magenta: 1.54 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 49.02
YIQ	Y: 125.836 I: -5.41 Q: -1.07
XYZ	X: 19.493 Y: 21.043 Z: 24.148
CIE Lab	L:52.996 a:-2.538 b:-2.101
CIE Luv	L:52.996 u:-4.502 v:-2.533
Decimal	7897218
Hunter Lab	45.873, -4.425, 0.9