Behr New Orleans S570-6
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- New Orleans for bedroom (1 photo)
- New Orleans for living room (1 photo)
- Behr New Orleans reviews (1 photo)
- What are Behr New Orleans undertones?
- Is New Orleans S570-6 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on New Orleans
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of New Orleans S570-6
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | S570-6 |
| Name: | New Orleans |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr New Orleans?
Behr New Orleans S570-6 is a muted, medium-dark purple-gray with a noticeable dusty violet cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded, so it reads more like a softened charcoal in dim rooms while the purple becomes clearer in bright natural light. Use it on a bedroom or den wall when you want depth without the heaviness of near-black. New Orleans also suits painted cabinetry or a feature wall alongside warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, and creamy linen textiles. For a sharper contrast, pair this shade with soft blush, misty blue-gray, or clean off-white.
New Orleans for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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New Orleans for living room
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Behr New Orleans reviews
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Behr New Orleans undertones?
New Orleans is a midtone, muted plum-gray. 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:
111, 105, 126
Is Behr New Orleans cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 257°, this dark purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
S570-6 New Orleans HSL code: 257, 9%, 45%
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 New Orleans
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 New Orleans:
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
S570-6
New Orleans
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 New Orleans with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 77, such as Behr White and Milkweed Pod.
LRV of New Orleans
New Orleans has an LRV of 15.5% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 15.5%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #6f697e |
| RGB Decimal | 111, 105, 126 |
| RGB Percent | 43.53%, 41.18%, 49.41% |
| HSV | Hue: 257° Saturation: 16.67% Value: 49.41% |
| HSL | hsl(257, 9, 45) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 11.9 Magenta: 16.67 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 109.188 I: -3.173 Q: 7.804 |
| XYZ | X: 15.372 Y: 14.989 Z: 21.816 |
| CIE Lab | L:45.619 a:6.817 b:-10.792 |
| CIE Luv | L:45.619 u:1.974 v:-16.005 |
| Decimal | 7301502 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.716, 3.121, -6.309 |
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