Behr Lavender Cloud P550-3
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- Behr Lavender Cloud reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Lavender Cloud undertones?
- Is Lavender Cloud P550-3 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Lavender Cloud
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Lavender Cloud P550-3
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | P550-3 |
| Name: | Lavender Cloud |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Lavender Cloud?
Behr Lavender Cloud P550-3 is a light, muted lavender with a noticeable blue cast, giving it a soft periwinkle appearance rather than a pink-purple one. Its pale value keeps the color airy on broad walls, while the grayed-down saturation prevents it from reading overly sweet. In cooler daylight, Lavender Cloud can appear more blue-violet; warmer lamps tend to bring out its gentle lavender side. It suits bedrooms, nurseries, bathrooms, and quiet reading corners, especially with crisp white trim or soft gray flooring. Pair it with pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or deeper navy textiles for contrast without pulling the room away from its cool, cloudlike character.
Behr Lavender Cloud reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Lavender Cloud undertones?
Lavender Cloud is a mid-light, muted light violet. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
182, 184, 222
Is Behr Lavender Cloud cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 237°, this Purple reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
P550-3 Lavender Cloud HSL code: 237, 38%, 79%
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 Lavender Cloud
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Lavender Cloud:
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
P550-3
Lavender Cloud
Darker shades
P550-3
Lavender Cloud
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 Lavender Cloud with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 57, such as Behr Greywood and Aged Olive.
LRV of Lavender Cloud
Lavender Cloud has an LRV of 50.13% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 50.13%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b6b8de |
| RGB Decimal | 182, 184, 222 |
| RGB Percent | 71.37%, 72.16%, 87.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 237° Saturation: 18.02% Value: 87.06% |
| HSL | hsl(237, 38, 79) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 18.02 Magenta: 17.12 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 12.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 187.734 I: -13.403 Q: 11.403 |
| XYZ | X: 49.613 Y: 49.499 Z: 76.028 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.761 a:7.062 b:-19.225 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.761 u:-3.265 v:-31.179 |
| Decimal | 11974878 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.356, 2.75, -14.821 |
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