Behr Powder Lilac S550-2
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| Code: | S550-2 |
| Name: | Powder Lilac |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Powder Lilac?
Behr Powder Lilac S550-2 is a light, muted blue-gray with a faint lavender cast that keeps it from reading like a standard pale gray. Its cool undertone is most noticeable in daylight, while warmer lamps can bring out a softer, slightly silvery appearance. This shade has enough gray to feel restrained on full walls, making it a good fit for bedrooms, bathrooms, or a quiet home office. Pair Powder Lilac with crisp white trim, charcoal accents, pale oak, brushed nickel, or linen textiles in cream and soft taupe. It also makes a subtle choice for cabinetry or an accent wall where a low-contrast wash of color is preferred.
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What are Behr Powder Lilac undertones?
Powder Lilac is a mid-light, very muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
191, 194, 206
Is Behr Powder Lilac cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 228°, this Purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
S550-2 Powder Lilac HSL code: 228, 13%, 78%
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 Powder Lilac
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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Powder Lilac:
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
S550-2
Powder Lilac
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 Powder Lilac with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 48, such as Behr Ottertail and Rustic Taupe.
LRV of Powder Lilac
Powder Lilac has an LRV of 54.2% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 54.2%, 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 | #bfc2ce |
| RGB Decimal | 191, 194, 206 |
| RGB Percent | 74.90%, 76.08%, 80.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 228° Saturation: 7.28% Value: 80.78% |
| HSL | hsl(228, 13, 78) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 7.28 Magenta: 5.83 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 19.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 194.471 I: -5.644 Q: 3.1 |
| XYZ | X: 51.915 Y: 54.116 Z: 66.086 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.529 a:1.263 b:-6.354 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.529 u:-2.334 v:-9.892 |
| Decimal | 12567246 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.563, -2.765, -1.769 |
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