Behr Velvet Rope MQ5-58
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| Code: | MQ5-58 |
| Name: | Velvet Rope |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Velvet Rope?
Behr Velvet Rope MQ5-58 is a deep, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its cool lean is clear, though the softened saturation gives it a grounded, usable presence on larger wall areas. In daylight, Velvet Rope can appear like a weathered blue-gray, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its darker, inkier side. It is especially effective in studies, dining rooms, bedrooms, or on built-in cabinetry where a stronger color can add definition. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, charcoal textiles, or soft clay accents for contrast without making the blue feel harsh.
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What are Behr Velvet Rope undertones?
Velvet Rope is a deep, muted slate 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:
54, 82, 106
Is Behr Velvet Rope cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 208°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
MQ5-58 Velvet Rope HSL code: 208, 33%, 31%
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 Velvet Rope
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Velvet Rope:
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
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 Velvet Rope with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 28, such as Behr Tribeca and Oak Creek.
LRV of Velvet Rope
Velvet Rope has an LRV of 7.63% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 7.63%, 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 | #36526a |
| RGB Decimal | 54, 82, 106 |
| RGB Percent | 21.18%, 32.16%, 41.57% |
| HSV | Hue: 208° Saturation: 49.06% Value: 41.57% |
| HSL | hsl(208, 33, 31) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 49.06 Magenta: 22.64 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 58.43 |
| YIQ | Y: 76.364 I: -24.397 Q: 1.546 |
| XYZ | X: 7.139 Y: 7.859 Z: 14.773 |
| CIE Lab | L:33.687 a:-3.208 b:-17.101 |
| CIE Luv | L:33.687 u:-12.791 v:-22.184 |
| Decimal | 3560042 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.034, -3.603, -11.619 |
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