Behr Vintage Ribbon S540-4
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- Behr Vintage Ribbon reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Vintage Ribbon undertones?
- Is Vintage Ribbon S540-4 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Vintage Ribbon
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Vintage Ribbon S540-4
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | S540-4 |
| Name: | Vintage Ribbon |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Vintage Ribbon?
Behr Vintage Ribbon S540-4 is a muted blue with a noticeable violet-gray cast, landing in the soft periwinkle range rather than a clear primary blue. Its medium-light depth gives walls color without making a room feel dark, while the grayed finish keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. In cooler daylight, Vintage Ribbon can appear cleaner and slightly bluer; warmer bulbs tend to bring out its lavender side. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and quiet reading areas, especially with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents. For a more grounded palette, pair this shade with warm off-whites, mushroom taupes, and deep navy details.
Behr Vintage Ribbon reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Vintage Ribbon undertones?
Vintage Ribbon is a mid-light, muted dusty 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:
144, 151, 180
Is Behr Vintage Ribbon cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 228°, this Purple reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
S540-4 Vintage Ribbon HSL code: 228, 19%, 64%
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 Vintage Ribbon
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Vintage Ribbon:
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
S540-4
Vintage Ribbon
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 Vintage Ribbon with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 48, such as Behr Ottertail and Rustic Taupe.
LRV of Vintage Ribbon
Vintage Ribbon has an LRV of 31.67% 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 31.67%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #9097b4 |
| RGB Decimal | 144, 151, 180 |
| RGB Percent | 56.47%, 59.22%, 70.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 228° Saturation: 20.0% Value: 70.59% |
| HSL | hsl(228, 19, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 20.0 Magenta: 16.11 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 29.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 152.213 I: -13.49 Q: 7.544 |
| XYZ | X: 30.804 Y: 31.357 Z: 47.597 |
| CIE Lab | L:62.808 a:3.757 b:-15.912 |
| CIE Luv | L:62.808 u:-5.306 v:-24.563 |
| Decimal | 9476020 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.997, 0.196, -11.198 |
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