Behr Satire MQ5-40
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| Code: | MQ5-40 |
| Name: | Satire |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Satire?
Behr Satire MQ5-40 is a light, muted lavender-gray with a distinctly cool cast and soft, low-saturation color. Its pale violet undertone is noticeable without reading overly purple, giving walls a gentle hint of color while keeping the overall effect restrained. In bright daylight, Satire can appear closer to a silvery gray-lilac; lower or warmer lighting may bring out its dusty purple side. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and quiet living spaces, especially alongside crisp white trim, charcoal accents, pale oak, or brushed nickel. Use this shade on broad walls for a subtle wash of color, or on cabinetry in a room with plenty of natural light.
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What are Behr Satire undertones?
Satire is a mid-light, very muted pale mauve-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
196, 194, 205
Is Behr Satire cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 251°, this Purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
MQ5-40 Satire HSL code: 251, 10%, 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 Satire
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 Satire:
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.
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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 Satire with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 71, such as Behr Eon and White.
LRV of Satire
Satire has an LRV of 55.06% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 55.06%, 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 | #c4c2cd |
| RGB Decimal | 196, 194, 205 |
| RGB Percent | 76.86%, 76.08%, 80.39% |
| HSV | Hue: 251° Saturation: 5.37% Value: 80.39% |
| HSL | hsl(251, 10, 78) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 4.39 Magenta: 5.37 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 19.61 |
| YIQ | Y: 195.852 I: -2.343 Q: 3.846 |
| XYZ | X: 53.073 Y: 54.727 Z: 65.508 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.884 a:2.752 b:-5.247 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.884 u:0.484 v:-8.442 |
| Decimal | 12894925 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.978, -1.401, -0.718 |
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