Behr Svelte M100-3
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| Code: | M100-3 |
| Name: | Svelte |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Svelte?
Behr Svelte M100-3 is a light, muted lavender with a noticeable gray cast that keeps the purple from feeling overly sweet. Its soft coolness is most apparent in daylight, while warmer bulbs can bring out a slightly dustier, more mauve-leaning appearance. It has enough depth for full bedroom or powder room walls without making the room feel dark. Pair this shade with creamy white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents for a clean, grounded palette. Svelte also suits a painted vanity or a quiet accent wall when surrounded by warmer neutrals.
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What are Behr Svelte undertones?
Svelte is a mid-light, muted mauve. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
184, 163, 187
Is Behr Svelte cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 292°, this Purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
M100-3 Svelte HSL code: 292, 15%, 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 Svelte
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 Svelte:
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
M100-3
Svelte
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 Svelte with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 112, such as Behr Shy Green and Brook Green.
LRV of Svelte
Svelte has an LRV of 41.36% 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 41.36%, 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 | #b8a3bb |
| RGB Decimal | 184, 163, 187 |
| RGB Percent | 72.16%, 63.92%, 73.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 292° Saturation: 12.83% Value: 73.33% |
| HSL | hsl(292, 15, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.6 Magenta: 12.83 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 26.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 172.015 I: 4.802 Q: 11.911 |
| XYZ | X: 41.832 Y: 39.973 Z: 52.512 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.45 a:12.009 b:-9.514 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.45 u:10.465 v:-16.302 |
| Decimal | 12100539 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.224, 7.461, -4.988 |
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