Behr Pink Chalk MQ3-03
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| Code: | MQ3-03 |
| Name: | Pink Chalk |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Pink Chalk?
Behr Pink Chalk MQ3-03 is a very light, muted off-white with a soft blush-gray cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overtly pink, giving walls a quiet, powdery appearance rather than a pastel look. In bright daylight, this shade can appear close to a warm pale gray, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its subtle rosy undertone. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and living areas where a barely-there color is wanted in place of plain white. Pair Pink Chalk with creamy whites, pale oak, brushed brass, charcoal accents, or soft taupe textiles for a grounded finish.
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What are Behr Pink Chalk undertones?
Pink Chalk is a light, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
228, 223, 219
Is Behr Pink Chalk cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 27°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
MQ3-03 Pink Chalk HSL code: 27, 14%, 88%
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 Pink Chalk
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Pink Chalk:
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
MQ3-03
Pink Chalk
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 Pink Chalk with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Pink Chalk
Pink Chalk has an LRV of 74.46% and refers to Off‑White 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 74.46%, 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 | #e4dfdb |
| RGB Decimal | 228, 223, 219 |
| RGB Percent | 89.41%, 87.45%, 85.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 27° Saturation: 3.95% Value: 89.41% |
| HSL | hsl(27, 14, 88) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.19 Yellow: 3.95 Key: 10.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 224.039 I: 4.265 Q: -0.187 |
| XYZ | X: 71.166 Y: 74.384 Z: 77.607 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.104 a:0.993 b:2.56 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.104 u:3.085 v:3.702 |
| Decimal | 14999515 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.246, -3.642, 7.021 |
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