Behr Muscat Grape M560-7
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| Code: | M560-7 |
| Name: | Muscat Grape |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Muscat Grape?
Behr Muscat Grape M560-7 is a deep, muted purple with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its mix of violet and soft charcoal undertones reads slightly cooler in daylight, while warm lamps can draw out a duskier, plum-like character. Use it on a dining room wall, study, or bedroom accent wall where its depth can create definition without looking overly saturated. Muscat Grape also has enough restraint for painted cabinetry, especially alongside pale oak, aged brass, or matte black hardware. Pair it with warm off-whites, mushroom beige, smoky blue-gray, or natural linen textures to give the color breathing room.
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What are Behr Muscat Grape undertones?
Muscat Grape is a deep, muted plum. 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:
94, 80, 103
Is Behr Muscat Grape cool or warm?
warm
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With a hue of 277°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
M560-7 Muscat Grape HSL code: 277, 13%, 36%
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 Muscat Grape
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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Muscat Grape:
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 Muscat Grape with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 97, such as Behr Summer Green and Shy Green.
LRV of Muscat Grape
Muscat Grape has an LRV of 9.7% 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 9.7%, 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 | #5e5067 |
| RGB Decimal | 94, 80, 103 |
| RGB Percent | 36.86%, 31.37%, 40.39% |
| HSV | Hue: 277° Saturation: 22.33% Value: 40.39% |
| HSL | hsl(277, 13, 36) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 8.74 Magenta: 22.33 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 59.61 |
| YIQ | Y: 86.808 I: 0.952 Q: 10.119 |
| XYZ | X: 9.932 Y: 9.096 Z: 14.061 |
| CIE Lab | L:36.169 a:10.642 b:-11.145 |
| CIE Luv | L:36.169 u:6.046 v:-16.065 |
| Decimal | 6180967 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.16, 6.003, -6.529 |
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