Behr Whipped Mint MQ3-20
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- Behr MQ3-20 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Behr Whipped Mint reviews (5 photos)
- What are Behr Whipped Mint undertones?
- Is Whipped Mint MQ3-20 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Whipped Mint
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Whipped Mint MQ3-20
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Whipped Mint MQ3-20 |
| Code: | MQ3-20 |
| Name: | Whipped Mint |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Whipped Mint?
Behr Whipped Mint MQ3-20 is a light, muted mint with a noticeable blue-green cast and a soft, chalky appearance. Its high lightness keeps it airy on broad walls, while the restrained saturation prevents it from reading like a bright pastel. In daylight, Whipped Mint can show its clean green side; under warmer lamps, it may appear gentler and slightly grayer. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry rooms, or kitchen cabinetry paired with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and warm off-white textiles. For contrast, use charcoal, deep navy, or muted terracotta accents rather than overly vivid colors.
Behr MQ3-20 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Behr Whipped Mint reviews (5 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Behr Whipped Mint undertones?
Whipped Mint is a light, very muted pale sage. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear 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:
199, 221, 214
Is Behr Whipped Mint cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 161°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
MQ3-20 Whipped Mint HSL code: 161, 24%, 82%
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 Whipped Mint
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Whipped Mint:
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
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 Whipped Mint with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 341, such as Behr Plum Royale and Folklore.
LRV of Whipped Mint
Whipped Mint has an LRV of 69% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 69%, 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 | #C7DDD6 |
| RGB Decimal | 199, 221, 214 |
| RGB Percent | 78.04%, 86.67%, 83.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 161° Saturation: 9.95% Value: 86.67% |
| HSL | hsl(161, 24, 82) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 9.95 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.17 Key: 13.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 213.624 I: -10.86 Q: -6.832 |
| XYZ | X: 61.544 Y: 68.709 Z: 73.62 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.36 a:-8.641 b:0.943 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.36 u:-11.626 v:2.939 |
| Decimal | 13098454 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.891, -12.529, 5.365 |
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