Behr Solitaire N560-5
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| Code: | N560-5 |
| Name: | Solitaire |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Solitaire?
Behr Solitaire N560-5 is a muted medium gray with a noticeable violet cast, giving it a cool, slightly smoky appearance. Its low saturation keeps the purple undertone restrained, so it reads more like a softened charcoal-lavender than a bright color. In daylight, Solitaire can show its bluish-purple side more clearly, while warmer indoor bulbs may pull it toward a gentler gray. It makes a strong choice for a study, bedroom, or dining room wall where deeper color is welcome without going fully dark. Pair it with crisp off-white trim, pale gray textiles, black metal details, or light oak for contrast.
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What are Behr Solitaire undertones?
Solitaire 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:
125, 121, 138
Is Behr Solitaire cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 254°, this dark purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
N560-5 Solitaire HSL code: 254, 7%, 51%
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 Solitaire
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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Solitaire:
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
N560-5
Solitaire
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 Solitaire with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 74, such as Behr White and Milkweed Pod.
LRV of Solitaire
Solitaire has an LRV of 20.38% 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 20.38%, 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 | #7d798a |
| RGB Decimal | 125, 121, 138 |
| RGB Percent | 49.02%, 47.45%, 54.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 254° Saturation: 12.32% Value: 54.12% |
| HSL | hsl(254, 7, 51) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 9.42 Magenta: 12.32 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 45.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 124.134 I: -3.079 Q: 6.137 |
| XYZ | X: 19.881 Y: 19.87 Z: 26.826 |
| CIE Lab | L:51.689 a:5.039 b:-8.674 |
| CIE Luv | L:51.689 u:1.188 v:-13.088 |
| Decimal | 8223114 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.575, 1.606, -4.478 |
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