Behr Purple Gladiola MQ4-59
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- Behr Purple Gladiola reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Purple Gladiola undertones?
- Is Purple Gladiola MQ4-59 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Purple Gladiola
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Purple Gladiola MQ4-59
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | MQ4-59 |
| Name: | Purple Gladiola |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Purple Gladiola?
Behr Purple Gladiola MQ4-59 is a light, muted lavender with a soft violet cast and enough grayness to keep it from feeling sugary. In daylight, it reads as a gentle purple pastel, while warmer bulbs can bring out its slightly rosier side. It is well suited to bedroom walls, a powder room, or a nursery where a pale color can add more character than white or beige. Pair Purple Gladiola with warm white trim, pale oak, brushed brass, or charcoal accents for contrast. It can also make a quiet statement on painted cabinetry or an interior door when surrounded by neutral walls.
Behr Purple Gladiola reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Purple Gladiola undertones?
Purple Gladiola is a mid-light, soft mauve. 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:
193, 171, 212
Is Behr Purple Gladiola cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 272°, this Purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
MQ4-59 Purple Gladiola HSL code: 272, 32%, 75%
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 Purple Gladiola
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 Purple Gladiola:
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
MQ4-59
Purple Gladiola
Darker shades
MQ4-59
Purple Gladiola
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 Purple Gladiola with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 92, such as Behr Summer Green and Shy Green.
LRV of Purple Gladiola
Purple Gladiola has an LRV of 46.96% 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 46.96%, 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 | #c1abd4 |
| RGB Decimal | 193, 171, 212 |
| RGB Percent | 75.69%, 67.06%, 83.14% |
| HSV | Hue: 272° Saturation: 19.34% Value: 83.14% |
| HSL | hsl(272, 32, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 8.96 Magenta: 19.34 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 16.86 |
| YIQ | Y: 182.252 I: -0.065 Q: 17.413 |
| XYZ | X: 48.436 Y: 45.217 Z: 68.446 |
| CIE Lab | L:73.034 a:15.604 b:-17.819 |
| CIE Luv | L:73.034 u:9.526 v:-30.102 |
| Decimal | 12692436 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.243, 10.898, -13.28 |
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