Behr Lilac Intuition MQ4-61
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- Behr Lilac Intuition reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Lilac Intuition undertones?
- Is Lilac Intuition MQ4-61 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Lilac Intuition
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Lilac Intuition MQ4-61
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | MQ4-61 |
| Name: | Lilac Intuition |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Lilac Intuition?
Behr Lilac Intuition MQ4-61 is a muted mid-tone purple with a soft gray cast and a lightly cool, blue-violet lean. Its moderate depth gives it more presence than a pale lavender, while the restrained saturation keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. In daylight, this shade can appear like a dusty lavender; under warmer bulbs, its red-violet side may become a little more noticeable. Try it on bedroom or reading-room walls with warm white trim, light oak, natural linen, and matte black details. It also makes a considered accent for a painted bookcase or interior door alongside charcoal, taupe, or muted sage.
Behr Lilac Intuition reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Lilac Intuition undertones?
Lilac Intuition is a midtone, soft mauve. 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:
154, 126, 167
Is Behr Lilac Intuition cool or warm?
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With a hue of 281°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
MQ4-61 Lilac Intuition HSL code: 281, 19%, 57%
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 Lilac Intuition
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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Lilac Intuition:
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
MQ4-61
Lilac Intuition
Darker shades
MQ4-61
Lilac Intuition
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 Lilac Intuition with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 101, such as Behr Summer Green and Shy Green.
LRV of Lilac Intuition
Lilac Intuition has an LRV of 26.02% and refers to Medium 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 26.02%, 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 | #9a7ea7 |
| RGB Decimal | 154, 126, 167 |
| RGB Percent | 60.39%, 49.41%, 65.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 281° Saturation: 24.55% Value: 65.49% |
| HSL | hsl(281, 19, 57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 7.78 Magenta: 24.55 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 34.51 |
| YIQ | Y: 139.046 I: 3.51 Q: 18.682 |
| XYZ | X: 27.761 Y: 24.582 Z: 39.831 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.666 a:18.527 b:-17.752 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.666 u:12.792 v:-29.147 |
| Decimal | 10124967 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.58, 13.179, -12.925 |
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