Behr Liquid Mercury N510-5
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| Code: | N510-5 |
| Name: | Liquid Mercury |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Liquid Mercury?
Behr Liquid Mercury N510-5 is a medium blue-gray with a noticeably cool, softened cast rather than a stark industrial look. Its muted saturation keeps it grounded, making it a useful wall color for bedrooms, home offices, or bathrooms that need more presence than pale gray. In north-facing rooms, Liquid Mercury can read crisper and slightly bluer, while warmer afternoon light brings out its quieter charcoal-gray side. Pair it with clean white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents for a restrained, layered palette. It also has enough depth for cabinetry or an exterior front door when balanced with lighter surrounding finishes.
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What are Behr Liquid Mercury undertones?
Liquid Mercury 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:
RGB code:
117, 122, 128
Is Behr Liquid Mercury cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 213°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
N510-5 Liquid Mercury HSL code: 213, 4%, 48%
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 Liquid Mercury
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 Liquid Mercury:
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
N510-5
Liquid Mercury
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 Liquid Mercury with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 33, such as Behr Oak Creek and Chicago Fog.
LRV of Liquid Mercury
Liquid Mercury has an LRV of 19.35% 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 19.35%, 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 | #757a80 |
| RGB Decimal | 117, 122, 128 |
| RGB Percent | 45.88%, 47.84%, 50.20% |
| HSV | Hue: 213° Saturation: 8.59% Value: 50.2% |
| HSL | hsl(213, 4, 48) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 8.59 Magenta: 4.69 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 49.8 |
| YIQ | Y: 121.189 I: -4.908 Q: 0.81 |
| XYZ | X: 18.191 Y: 19.259 Z: 23.175 |
| CIE Lab | L:50.989 a:-0.604 b:-3.914 |
| CIE Luv | L:50.989 u:-3.07 v:-5.359 |
| Decimal | 7699072 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.885, -2.81, -0.59 |
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