Behr Strong Winds N380-4
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| Code: | N380-4 |
| Name: | Strong Winds |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Strong Winds?
Behr Strong Winds N380-4 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable soft green cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading as overtly green, giving walls a weathered, mineral-like appearance instead. In daylight, the subtle green undertone is likely to come forward, while lower or warmer artificial light can make it appear more neutral gray. Strong Winds suits bedrooms, living rooms, and home offices where a grounded wall color is wanted without deep contrast. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal details, pale oak, linen upholstery, and matte black metal for a restrained, natural palette.
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What are Behr Strong Winds undertones?
Strong Winds is a mid-light, very muted sage-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-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:
163, 165, 155
Is Behr Strong Winds cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 72°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
N380-4 Strong Winds HSL code: 72, 5%, 63%
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 Strong Winds
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 Strong Winds:
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
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 Strong Winds with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 252, such as Behr Lap Of Luxury and Royal Fortune.
LRV of Strong Winds
Strong Winds has an LRV of 36.89% 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 36.89%, 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 | #a3a59b |
| RGB Decimal | 163, 165, 155 |
| RGB Percent | 63.92%, 64.71%, 60.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 72° Saturation: 6.06% Value: 64.71% |
| HSL | hsl(72, 5, 63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.21 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 6.06 Key: 35.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 163.262 I: 2.022 Q: -3.535 |
| XYZ | X: 34.474 Y: 37.063 Z: 36.339 |
| CIE Lab | L:67.325 a:-2.578 b:4.934 |
| CIE Luv | L:67.325 u:-0.601 v:7.503 |
| Decimal | 10724763 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.88, -5.46, 7.225 |
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