Behr Privileged Elite MQ5-53
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- Behr Privileged Elite reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Privileged Elite undertones?
- Is Privileged Elite MQ5-53 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Privileged Elite
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Privileged Elite MQ5-53
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | MQ5-53 |
| Name: | Privileged Elite |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Privileged Elite?
Behr Privileged Elite MQ5-53 is a muted medium blue with a noticeable gray cast, giving it a grounded, slightly weathered appearance. Its cool blue character is clear without reading overly bright or nautical, especially on broad wall surfaces. In daylight, this shade can look cleaner and bluer, while lower or warmer indoor light may bring forward its softened gray side. Use Privileged Elite in a study, bedroom, bathroom, or on built-in cabinetry alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, matte black hardware, and warm brass details. It also pairs well with soft stone neutrals and charcoal accents for a layered, low-contrast palette.
Behr Privileged Elite reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Privileged Elite undertones?
Privileged Elite is a midtone, muted slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
89, 118, 149
Is Behr Privileged Elite cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 211°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
MQ5-53 Privileged Elite HSL code: 211, 25%, 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 Privileged Elite
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 blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Privileged Elite:
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
MQ5-53
Privileged Elite
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 Privileged Elite with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 31, such as Behr Oak Creek and Chicago Fog.
LRV of Privileged Elite
Privileged Elite has an LRV of 16.63% 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 16.63%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #597695 |
| RGB Decimal | 89, 118, 149 |
| RGB Percent | 34.90%, 46.27%, 58.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 211° Saturation: 40.27% Value: 58.43% |
| HSL | hsl(211, 25, 47) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 40.27 Magenta: 20.81 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 41.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 112.863 I: -27.243 Q: 3.513 |
| XYZ | X: 16.021 Y: 17.25 Z: 30.911 |
| CIE Lab | L:48.573 a:-2.135 b:-20.113 |
| CIE Luv | L:48.573 u:-14.815 v:-28.98 |
| Decimal | 5863061 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.533, -3.827, -15.054 |
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