Behr Sparkling Brook M420-1
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- Behr Sparkling Brook reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Sparkling Brook undertones?
- Is Sparkling Brook M420-1 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Sparkling Brook
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Sparkling Brook M420-1
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | M420-1 |
| Name: | Sparkling Brook |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Sparkling Brook?
Behr Sparkling Brook M420-1 is a very light, softly muted green with a cool, airy cast. Its pale color value keeps it gentle on large wall areas, where it can read almost like a green-tinted off-white in bright daylight. In lower or warmer light, the green becomes a little more noticeable while remaining understated rather than saturated. This shade suits bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry rooms, and quiet kitchen walls, especially alongside crisp white trim, light oak, brushed nickel, or gray-veined stone. Use Sparkling Brook on walls or cabinetry when a subtle wash of color is preferred over a stronger pastel green.
Behr Sparkling Brook reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Sparkling Brook undertones?
Sparkling Brook is a near-white, very muted green-tinted off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
220, 238, 227
Is Behr Sparkling Brook cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 143°, this Grey reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
M420-1 Sparkling Brook HSL code: 143, 35%, 90%
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 Sparkling Brook
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 Sparkling Brook:
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.
Darker shades
M420-1
Sparkling Brook
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 Sparkling Brook with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 323, such as Behr Plum Royale and Garden Plum.
LRV of Sparkling Brook
Sparkling Brook has an LRV of 80.13% and refers to Off‑White 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 80.13%, 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 | #dceee3 |
| RGB Decimal | 220, 238, 227 |
| RGB Percent | 86.27%, 93.33%, 89.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 143° Saturation: 7.56% Value: 93.33% |
| HSL | hsl(143, 35, 90) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 7.56 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.62 Key: 6.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 231.364 I: -7.191 Q: -7.231 |
| XYZ | X: 73.951 Y: 81.91 Z: 84.566 |
| CIE Lab | L:92.535 a:-7.95 b:3.288 |
| CIE Luv | L:92.535 u:-9.348 v:6.43 |
| Decimal | 14479075 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.504, -12.53, 7.953 |
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