Behr Silent Film MQ5-30
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| Code: | MQ5-30 |
| Name: | Silent Film |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Silent Film?
Behr Silent Film MQ5-30 is a muted mid-tone gray with a faint cool cast, created by its slightly blue-green balance rather than a strong colored undertone. Its low saturation keeps the color soft and restrained, so it reads as a clean neutral on broad wall surfaces. In north-facing rooms, Silent Film may appear a little cooler and more silvery, while warm artificial light can bring out its gentle gray warmth. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents. For cabinetry or exterior details, pair it with warmer stone, natural wood, or off-white siding to keep the overall palette from feeling too cool.
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What are Behr Silent Film undertones?
Silent Film is a mid-light, near-neutral medium gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
159, 165, 165
Is Behr Silent Film cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 180°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
MQ5-30 Silent Film HSL code: 180, 3%, 64%
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 Silent Film
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Silent Film:
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
MQ5-30
Silent Film
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 Silent Film with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Silent Film
Silent Film has an LRV of 36.87% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 36.87%, 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 | #9fa5a5 |
| RGB Decimal | 159, 165, 165 |
| RGB Percent | 62.35%, 64.71%, 64.71% |
| HSV | Hue: 180° Saturation: 3.64% Value: 64.71% |
| HSL | hsl(180, 3, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 3.64 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 35.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 163.206 I: -3.575 Q: -1.269 |
| XYZ | X: 34.543 Y: 36.998 Z: 40.909 |
| CIE Lab | L:67.275 a:-2.13 b:-0.738 |
| CIE Luv | L:67.275 u:-3.36 v:-0.72 |
| Decimal | 10462629 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.826, -5.075, 2.702 |
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