Behr Midnight Blue N480-7
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- Behr Midnight Blue for bathroom (2 photos)
- Behr N480-7 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Behr Midnight Blue reviews (7 photos)
- What are Behr Midnight Blue undertones?
- Is Midnight Blue N480-7 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Midnight Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Midnight Blue N480-7
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | N480-7 |
| Name: | Midnight Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Midnight Blue?
Behr Midnight Blue N480-7 is a deep, muted blue-gray with a distinctly cool cast and a soft slate-like appearance. Its low saturation keeps it from reading as bright navy, while the charcoal influence gives it enough weight for dramatic walls or built-in cabinetry. In daylight, Midnight Blue can show more of its blue-gray character; under warm lamps, it may lean closer to a smoky charcoal. Use it in a home office, dining room, or on exterior trim when a dark color is wanted without a stark black effect. Crisp white, pale greige, weathered oak, brushed nickel, and matte black details make natural companions for this shade.
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LRV of Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue has an LRV of 9.09% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 9.09%, 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 | #4c565e |
| RGB Decimal | 76, 86, 94 |
| RGB Percent | 29.80%, 33.73%, 36.86% |
| HSV | Hue: 207° Saturation: 19.15% Value: 36.86% |
| HSL | hsl(207, 11, 33) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 19.15 Magenta: 8.51 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 63.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 83.922 I: -8.53 Q: 0.374 |
| XYZ | X: 8.328 Y: 9.0 Z: 11.885 |
| CIE Lab | L:35.984 a:-1.993 b:-5.954 |
| CIE Luv | L:35.984 u:-5.484 v:-7.382 |
| Decimal | 5002846 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.0, -2.949, -2.489 |
