Behr Notorious M570-6
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| Code: | M570-6 |
| Name: | Notorious |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Notorious?
Behr Notorious M570-6 is a muted mid-tone purple with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than overly sweet. Its balance of violet and soft plum gives it a cool-leaning appearance, though the subdued depth can feel warmer beside crisp blue-based whites. In bright daylight, Notorious reads as a dusty lavender-purple; lower light brings out its deeper, shadowy plum character. It has enough presence for a bedroom wall, dining room, or small study, and can also make a restrained statement on cabinetry. Pair it with soft greige, charcoal, natural oak, matte black hardware, or creamy off-white trim for contrast.
Notorious for exterior (3 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm purple hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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What are Behr Notorious undertones?
Notorious is a midtone, soft 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:
123, 101, 138
Is Behr Notorious cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 276°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
M570-6 Notorious HSL code: 276, 15%, 47%
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 Notorious
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 Notorious:
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
M570-6
Notorious
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 Notorious with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 96, such as Behr Summer Green and Shy Green.
LRV of Notorious
Notorious has an LRV of 16.3% 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 16.3%, 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 | #7b658a |
| RGB Decimal | 123, 101, 138 |
| RGB Percent | 48.24%, 39.61%, 54.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 276° Saturation: 26.81% Value: 54.12% |
| HSL | hsl(276, 15, 47) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 10.87 Magenta: 26.81 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 45.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 111.796 I: 1.22 Q: 16.168 |
| XYZ | X: 17.408 Y: 15.353 Z: 26.084 |
| CIE Lab | L:46.114 a:16.216 b:-17.12 |
| CIE Luv | L:46.114 u:9.462 v:-26.63 |
| Decimal | 8086922 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.183, 10.733, -12.041 |
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