Behr Knighthood S550-7
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| Code: | S550-7 |
| Name: | Knighthood |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Knighthood?
Behr Knighthood S550-7 is a deep charcoal gray with a restrained blue-violet cast. Its cool undertone becomes clearer in bright daylight, while lower lighting can make it read closer to a near-black slate. Use Knighthood on a study wall, dining room, or exterior trim where a dark, grounded color is wanted without the flatness of pure black. It also has enough depth for painted cabinetry, especially alongside pale stone counters, brushed nickel, matte black hardware, or light oak. Soft white, muted gray, and dusty blue accents keep the palette clean and connected.
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What are Behr Knighthood undertones?
Knighthood is a deep, 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:
81, 84, 97
Is Behr Knighthood cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 229°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
S550-7 Knighthood HSL code: 229, 9%, 35%
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 Knighthood
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 Knighthood:
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
Darker shades
S550-7
Knighthood
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 Knighthood with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 49, such as Behr Rustic Taupe and Potting Soil.
LRV of Knighthood
Knighthood has an LRV of 9.23% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 9.23%, 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 | #515461 |
| RGB Decimal | 81, 84, 97 |
| RGB Percent | 31.76%, 32.94%, 38.04% |
| HSV | Hue: 229° Saturation: 16.49% Value: 38.04% |
| HSL | hsl(229, 9, 35) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 16.49 Magenta: 13.4 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 61.96 |
| YIQ | Y: 84.585 I: -5.965 Q: 3.411 |
| XYZ | X: 8.721 Y: 8.953 Z: 12.575 |
| CIE Lab | L:35.893 a:1.835 b:-7.925 |
| CIE Luv | L:35.893 u:-2.258 v:-10.508 |
| Decimal | 5330017 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.921, -0.338, -3.972 |
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