Behr Meadow Phlox S540-3
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| Code: | S540-3 |
| Name: | Meadow Phlox |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Meadow Phlox?
Behr Meadow Phlox S540-3 is a light, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast and a soft violet-blue undertone. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly pastel, giving walls a calm, lightly weathered look rather than a bright sky-blue effect. In daylight, Meadow Phlox can appear clearer and cooler, while warmer bulbs bring out its subtle lavender-gray side. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents. Use this shade on broad wall areas for an airy backdrop, or pair it with warm beige textiles to keep the room from feeling too cool.
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What are Behr Meadow Phlox undertones?
Meadow Phlox is a mid-light, muted dusty blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
168, 175, 199
Is Behr Meadow Phlox cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 226°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
S540-3 Meadow Phlox HSL code: 226, 22%, 72%
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 Meadow Phlox
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Meadow Phlox:
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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Meadow Phlox
Darker shades
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Meadow Phlox
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 Meadow Phlox with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 46, such as Behr Ottertail and Rustic Taupe.
LRV of Meadow Phlox
Meadow Phlox has an LRV of 43.3% 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 43.3%, 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 | #a8afc7 |
| RGB Decimal | 168, 175, 199 |
| RGB Percent | 65.88%, 68.63%, 78.04% |
| HSV | Hue: 226° Saturation: 15.58% Value: 78.04% |
| HSL | hsl(226, 22, 72) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 15.58 Magenta: 12.06 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 21.96 |
| YIQ | Y: 175.643 I: -11.884 Q: 5.988 |
| XYZ | X: 41.784 Y: 43.108 Z: 60.137 |
| CIE Lab | L:71.628 a:2.478 b:-13.01 |
| CIE Luv | L:71.628 u:-5.089 v:-20.284 |
| Decimal | 11055047 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.656, -1.3, -8.346 |
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