Behr Live Jazz S570-5
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| Code: | S570-5 |
| Name: | Live Jazz |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Live Jazz?
Behr Live Jazz S570-5 is a muted medium lavender-gray with a noticeable blue-violet cast. Its softened saturation keeps the color grounded rather than overly purple, giving walls a calm, gently moody presence. In bright daylight, the gray aspect is more apparent, while lower or warmer lighting can draw out its dusky violet tone. Live Jazz suits bedrooms, reading nooks, and powder rooms, and it can also make a distinctive choice for cabinetry or a single accent wall. Pair it with soft white trim, charcoal details, pale oak, or brushed nickel for a cool, layered interior palette.
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What are Behr Live Jazz undertones?
Live Jazz is a midtone, muted 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:
135, 129, 155
Is Behr Live Jazz cool or warm?
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With a hue of 254°, this Purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
S570-5 Live Jazz HSL code: 254, 12%, 56%
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 Live Jazz
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 Live Jazz:
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
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 Live Jazz with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 74, such as Behr White and Milkweed Pod.
LRV of Live Jazz
Live Jazz has an LRV of 23.93% 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 23.93%, 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 | #87819b |
| RGB Decimal | 135, 129, 155 |
| RGB Percent | 52.94%, 50.59%, 60.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 254° Saturation: 16.77% Value: 60.78% |
| HSL | hsl(254, 12, 56) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 12.9 Magenta: 16.77 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 39.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 133.758 I: -4.78 Q: 9.36 |
| XYZ | X: 23.757 Y: 23.218 Z: 34.231 |
| CIE Lab | L:55.296 a:7.647 b:-13.069 |
| CIE Luv | L:55.296 u:1.679 v:-20.242 |
| Decimal | 8880539 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.185, 3.683, -8.391 |
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