Behr Nor'Wester N470-4

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What are Behr Nor'Wester undertones?
Is Nor'Wester N470-4 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Nor'Wester
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Nor'Wester N470-4
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	N470-4
Name:	Nor'Wester
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Nor'Wester?

Behr Nor'Wester N470-4 is a light-to-mid-tone blue-gray with a muted, weathered cast rather than a bright nautical blue. Its cool blue influence is softened by enough gray to keep walls looking calm and grounded, especially in rooms with crisp white trim. Daylight tends to bring out the blue-gray character, while warmer evening bulbs can make it appear a little more neutral. Use it in bathrooms, bedrooms, or a home office, where its moderate depth gives definition without making the room feel dark. Pair Nor'Wester with soft white, charcoal details, pale oak, brushed nickel, or natural linen for a clean, lived-in finish.

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What are Behr Nor'Wester undertones?

Nor'Wester is a mid-light, very muted muted teal-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#99A9AD

RGB code:

153, 169, 173

Is Behr Nor'Wester cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 192°, this Grey reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

N470-4 Nor'Wester HSL code: 192, 11%, 64%

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 Nor'Wester

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Nor'Wester:

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 Nor'Wester with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 12, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.

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LRV of Nor'Wester

Nor'Wester has an LRV of 37.59% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 37.59%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#99a9ad
RGB Decimal	153, 169, 173
RGB Percent	60.00%, 66.27%, 67.84%
HSV	Hue: 192° Saturation: 11.56% Value: 67.84%
HSL	hsl(192, 11, 64)
CMYK	Cyan: 11.56 Magenta: 2.31 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 32.16
YIQ	Y: 164.672 I: -10.82 Q: -2.14
XYZ	X: 34.865 Y: 38.165 Z: 45.053
CIE Lab	L:68.142 a:-4.758 b:-3.962
CIE Luv	L:68.142 u:-8.869 v:-5.077
Decimal	10070445
Hunter Lab	61.778, -7.371, 0.005