Behr Stardust Evening MQ4-31
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- Behr Stardust Evening reviews (1 photo)
- What are Behr Stardust Evening undertones?
- Is Stardust Evening MQ4-31 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Stardust Evening
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Stardust Evening MQ4-31
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | MQ4-31 |
| Name: | Stardust Evening |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Stardust Evening?
Behr Stardust Evening MQ4-31 is a light, softened blue with a noticeable violet cast, giving it a cool periwinkle appearance rather than a true sky blue. Its muted saturation keeps the color gentle on broad walls, where it can read slightly grayer in lower light and clearer blue-violet in bright natural daylight. Use it in bedrooms, bathrooms, or a home office for a calm wash of color that still has more character than a pale neutral. Crisp white trim sharpens its cool undertones, while pale oak, weathered wood, brushed nickel, and soft charcoal provide grounded contrast. This shade also suits painted cabinetry or an accent wall when paired with warm off-whites and natural textiles to keep the room from feeling too icy.
Behr Stardust Evening reviews
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What are Behr Stardust Evening undertones?
Stardust Evening is a mid-light, muted light 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:
184, 191, 220
Is Behr Stardust Evening cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 228°, this Purple reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
MQ4-31 Stardust Evening HSL code: 228, 34%, 79%
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 Stardust Evening
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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Stardust Evening:
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
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Darker shades
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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 Stardust Evening with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 48, such as Behr Ottertail and Rustic Taupe.
LRV of Stardust Evening
Stardust Evening has an LRV of 52.82% 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 52.82%, 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 | #b8bfdc |
| RGB Decimal | 184, 191, 220 |
| RGB Percent | 72.16%, 74.90%, 86.27% |
| HSV | Hue: 228° Saturation: 16.36% Value: 86.27% |
| HSL | hsl(228, 34, 79) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 16.36 Magenta: 13.18 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 13.73 |
| YIQ | Y: 192.213 I: -13.49 Q: 7.544 |
| XYZ | X: 51.312 Y: 52.618 Z: 75.144 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.649 a:3.468 b:-15.278 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.649 u:-5.352 v:-24.327 |
| Decimal | 12107740 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.539, -0.675, -10.642 |
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