Behr Script Ink N540-6
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| Code: | N540-6 |
| Name: | Script Ink |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Script Ink?
Behr Script Ink N540-6 is a deep, muted gray with a noticeable cool blue cast. Its medium-dark value gives walls definition without reading as black, especially in rooms with generous natural light. In warmer artificial lighting, the gray may appear softer and slightly less blue, while daylight brings out its cooler character. Use it on a study wall, built-in shelving, or lower cabinetry with crisp white trim, pale gray, and light oak for contrast. Brushed nickel, black metal, charcoal textiles, and clean-lined stone surfaces all suit this restrained blue-gray.
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What are Behr Script Ink undertones?
Script Ink is a midtone, very muted plum-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:
96, 97, 107
Is Behr Script Ink cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 235°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
N540-6 Script Ink HSL code: 235, 5%, 40%
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 Script Ink
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 black shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Script Ink:
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
Darker shades
N540-6
Script Ink
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 Script Ink with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 55, such as Behr Greywood and Aged Olive.
LRV of Script Ink
Script Ink has an LRV of 12.34% 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 12.34%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #60616b |
| RGB Decimal | 96, 97, 107 |
| RGB Percent | 37.65%, 38.04%, 41.96% |
| HSV | Hue: 235° Saturation: 10.28% Value: 41.96% |
| HSL | hsl(235, 5, 40) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 10.28 Magenta: 9.35 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 58.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 97.841 I: -3.809 Q: 2.9 |
| XYZ | X: 11.752 Y: 12.098 Z: 15.622 |
| CIE Lab | L:41.371 a:1.802 b:-5.787 |
| CIE Luv | L:41.371 u:-1.1 v:-7.976 |
| Decimal | 6316395 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.782, -0.558, -2.282 |
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