Behr Pavement Gray MQ6-25
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| Code: | MQ6-25 |
| Name: | Pavement Gray |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Pavement Gray?
Behr Pavement Gray MQ6-25 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable warm, earthy cast. Its softened beige and faint olive undertones keep it from reading like a cold concrete gray, especially in rooms with natural light. On walls, Pavement Gray gives living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways a grounded backdrop without making them feel overly dark. Pair it with creamy whites, charcoal accents, black metal, warm oak, or weathered wood for a layered, natural look. In lower light, this shade can appear deeper and more taupe-leaning, making it especially effective for cabinetry or an accent wall.
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What are Behr Pavement Gray undertones?
Pavement 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:
144, 140, 126
Is Behr Pavement Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 47°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
MQ6-25 Pavement Gray HSL code: 47, 7%, 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 Pavement 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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Pavement 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
MQ6-25
Pavement 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 Pavement Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 227, such as Behr Paparazzi Flash and Blue Aura.
LRV of Pavement Gray
Pavement Gray has an LRV of 26.25% 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 26.25%, 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 | #908c7e |
| RGB Decimal | 144, 140, 126 |
| RGB Percent | 56.47%, 54.90%, 49.41% |
| HSV | Hue: 47° Saturation: 12.5% Value: 56.47% |
| HSL | hsl(47, 7, 53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.78 Yellow: 12.5 Key: 43.53 |
| YIQ | Y: 139.6 I: 6.882 Q: -3.511 |
| XYZ | X: 24.645 Y: 26.192 Z: 23.49 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.219 a:-1.074 b:8.012 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.219 u:3.155 v:11.139 |
| Decimal | 9473150 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.178, -3.605, 8.611 |
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