Behr Sparrow 780F-4
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| Code: | 780F-4 |
| Name: | Sparrow |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Sparrow?
Behr Sparrow 780F-4 is a soft, light-to-medium gray with an almost even balance of red, green, and blue, giving it a quietly neutral appearance. Its low saturation keeps the color from reading icy or overly beige, while the slight warmth in the value helps it sit comfortably beside natural wood. In bright daylight, Sparrow can look like a clean, pale gray; lower or warmer lighting may bring out its gentle greige cast. It is a practical wall color for living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, or open-plan spaces where a visible neutral is wanted without a dark contrast. Pair it with off-white trim, charcoal accents, black metal, oak, linen, or muted blue-green textiles.
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What are Behr Sparrow undertones?
Sparrow 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:
177, 176, 175
Is Behr Sparrow cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 30°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
780F-4 Sparrow HSL code: 30, 1%, 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 Sparrow
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 Sparrow:
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
780F-4
Sparrow
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 Sparrow with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Sparrow
Sparrow has an LRV of 43.59% 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 43.59%, 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 | #b1b0af |
| RGB Decimal | 177, 176, 175 |
| RGB Percent | 69.41%, 69.02%, 68.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 1.13% Value: 69.41% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 1, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.56 Yellow: 1.13 Key: 30.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 176.185 I: 0.917 Q: -0.1 |
| XYZ | X: 41.393 Y: 43.493 Z: 46.76 |
| CIE Lab | L:71.888 a:0.165 b:0.639 |
| CIE Luv | L:71.888 u:0.627 v:0.91 |
| Decimal | 11645103 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.949, -3.376, 4.126 |
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