Behr Naturalist Gray N380-5
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- Behr Naturalist Gray for bathroom (3 photos)
- Behr Naturalist Gray reviews (3 photos)
- What are Behr Naturalist Gray undertones?
- Is Naturalist Gray N380-5 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Naturalist Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Naturalist Gray N380-5
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | N380-5 |
| Name: | Naturalist Gray |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Naturalist Gray?
Behr Naturalist Gray N380-5 is a muted medium gray with a subtle green-olive cast visible beneath its softened surface. Its low-saturation character keeps it from reading icy or blue, giving walls a grounded, gently weathered appearance. In cooler daylight, the green undertone may come forward slightly, while warm bulbs can make the shade appear more earthy and gray-beige. Naturalist Gray suits living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices where a deeper neutral is wanted without the starkness of charcoal. Pair it with warm white trim, light oak, linen upholstery, matte black hardware, or clay-toned accents for a layered, natural-looking palette.
Behr N380-5 for bathroom (3 photos)
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Behr Naturalist Gray reviews (3 photos)
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What are Behr Naturalist Gray undertones?
Naturalist Gray is a midtone, very muted khaki beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
139, 140, 131
Is Behr Naturalist Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 67°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
N380-5 Naturalist Gray HSL code: 67, 4%, 53%
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 Naturalist Gray
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Naturalist Gray:
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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Naturalist Gray
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 Naturalist Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 247, such as Behr Camelot and Little Theater.
LRV of Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray has an LRV of 25.87% 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 25.87%, 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 | #8b8c83 |
| RGB Decimal | 139, 140, 131 |
| RGB Percent | 54.51%, 54.90%, 51.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 67° Saturation: 6.43% Value: 54.9% |
| HSL | hsl(67, 4, 53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.71 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 6.43 Key: 45.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 138.675 I: 2.296 Q: -3.012 |
| XYZ | X: 24.121 Y: 25.884 Z: 25.192 |
| CIE Lab | L:57.927 a:-2.088 b:4.679 |
| CIE Luv | L:57.927 u:-0.08 v:6.833 |
| Decimal | 9145475 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.876, -4.403, 6.255 |
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