Behr Looking Glass MQ3-45

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What are Behr Looking Glass undertones?
Is Looking Glass MQ3-45 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Looking Glass
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Looking Glass MQ3-45
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	MQ3-45
Name:	Looking Glass
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Looking Glass?

Behr Looking Glass MQ3-45 is a very light, muted gray with a soft green cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its low saturation gives walls a lightly weathered, almost misty appearance, especially in rooms with ample daylight. In cooler north-facing light, the gray side may become more noticeable, while warmer bulbs can bring out its subtle green warmth. Looking Glass suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and open living areas where a pale neutral is wanted without the brightness of plain white. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, linen textiles, charcoal accents, or soft clay-toned details for contrast.

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What are Behr Looking Glass undertones?

Looking Glass is a light, near-neutral neutral off-white. 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:

#DFE1D9

RGB code:

223, 225, 217

Is Behr Looking Glass cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 75°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

MQ3-45 Looking Glass HSL code: 75, 12%, 87%

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 Looking Glass

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Looking Glass:

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

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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 Looking Glass with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 255, such as Behr Mardi Gras and Hyacinth Arbor.

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LRV of Looking Glass

Looking Glass has an LRV of 74.04% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 74.04%, 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	#dfe1d9
RGB Decimal	223, 225, 217
RGB Percent	87.45%, 88.24%, 85.10%
HSV	Hue: 75° Saturation: 3.56% Value: 88.24%
HSL	hsl(75, 12, 87)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.89 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.56 Key: 11.76
YIQ	Y: 223.49 I: 1.379 Q: -2.913
XYZ	X: 69.878 Y: 74.548 Z: 76.335
CIE Lab	L:89.181 a:-2.095 b:3.675
CIE Luv	L:89.181 u:-0.693 v:5.933
Decimal	14672345
Hunter Lab	86.341, -6.633, 8.02