Behr Simply Posh MQ5-55
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| Code: | MQ5-55 |
| Name: | Simply Posh |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Simply Posh?
Behr Simply Posh MQ5-55 is a light, clear blue with a cool cast and a lightly softened, gray-blue appearance. Its moderate saturation keeps it from reading like a bright pastel, giving walls enough color while maintaining an open feel. In bright daylight, this shade can look cleaner and slightly more sky blue; under warmer lamps, its blue character becomes gentler and more muted. Use it in bathrooms, bedrooms, or a sunlit home office with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and soft charcoal accents. Simply Posh also makes a fresh option for painted cabinetry when paired with white walls and pale stone counters.
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What are Behr Simply Posh undertones?
Simply Posh is a mid-light, soft dusty blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
140, 185, 212
Is Behr Simply Posh cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 202° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
MQ5-55 Simply Posh HSL code: 202, 46%, 69%
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 Simply Posh
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Simply Posh:
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
MQ5-55
Simply Posh
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 Simply Posh with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 22, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Simply Posh
Simply Posh has an LRV of 42.75% 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 42.75%, 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 | #8cb9d4 |
| RGB Decimal | 140, 185, 212 |
| RGB Percent | 54.90%, 72.55%, 83.14% |
| HSV | Hue: 202° Saturation: 33.96% Value: 83.14% |
| HSL | hsl(202, 46, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 33.96 Magenta: 12.74 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 16.86 |
| YIQ | Y: 174.623 I: -35.492 Q: -1.117 |
| XYZ | X: 40.043 Y: 45.025 Z: 68.85 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.908 a:-8.396 b:-18.374 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.908 u:-22.852 v:-27.312 |
| Decimal | 9222612 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.1, -10.903, -13.866 |
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