Behr Sage Wisdom MQ6-27
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| Code: | MQ6-27 |
| Name: | Sage Wisdom |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Sage Wisdom?
Behr Sage Wisdom MQ6-27 is a muted, mid-light gray-beige with a noticeable soft olive cast. Its low saturation keeps the color quiet and earthy, reading more like weathered stone or dried sage than a fresh green. In bright natural light, this shade can appear lighter and slightly more khaki, while dimmer rooms bring out its gray, subdued side. Use it on living room, bedroom, or hallway walls with warm white trim, pale oak, linen, and aged brass for a grounded palette. Sage Wisdom also suits cabinetry or an exterior body color when paired with charcoal accents and natural wood details.
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LRV of Sage Wisdom
Sage Wisdom has an LRV of 40.81% 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 40.81%, 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 | #afad96 |
| RGB Decimal | 175, 173, 150 |
| RGB Percent | 68.63%, 67.84%, 58.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 55° Saturation: 14.29% Value: 68.63% |
| HSL | hsl(55, 14, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.14 Yellow: 14.29 Key: 31.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 170.976 I: 8.583 Q: -6.735 |
| XYZ | X: 38.127 Y: 41.204 Z: 34.79 |
| CIE Lab | L:70.318 a:-3.31 b:12.095 |
| CIE Luv | L:70.318 u:2.452 v:17.594 |
| Decimal | 11513238 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.19, -6.309, 12.798 |
