Behr Wild Boysenberry MQ1-44
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| Code: | MQ1-44 |
| Name: | Wild Boysenberry |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Wild Boysenberry?
Behr Wild Boysenberry MQ1-44 is a deep, muted brown-gray with a noticeable dusty red undertone. Its low saturation keeps it from reading as bright berry, giving the shade a grounded, almost weathered appearance instead. In strong daylight, the subtle warmth becomes clearer, while evening light can make it look closer to a soft charcoal-brown. Use it on a dining room wall, a den, or built-in cabinetry where a dark color can add definition without appearing stark. Wild Boysenberry pairs well with warm off-whites, faded clay tones, black metal, medium oak, and natural linen textiles.
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What are Behr Wild Boysenberry undertones?
Wild Boysenberry is a deep, very muted earthy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
90, 71, 71
Is Behr Wild Boysenberry cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 0°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
MQ1-44 Wild Boysenberry HSL code: 0, 12%, 32%
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 Wild Boysenberry
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Wild Boysenberry:
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
MQ1-44
Wild Boysenberry
Darker shades
MQ1-44
Wild Boysenberry
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 Wild Boysenberry with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 180, such as Behr Longmeadow and Greenwich Village.
LRV of Wild Boysenberry
Wild Boysenberry has an LRV of 7.69% 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 7.69%, 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
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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 | #5a4747 |
| RGB Decimal | 90, 71, 71 |
| RGB Percent | 35.29%, 27.84%, 27.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 0° Saturation: 21.11% Value: 35.29% |
| HSL | hsl(0, 12, 32) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 21.11 Yellow: 21.11 Key: 64.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 76.681 I: 11.322 Q: 4.019 |
| XYZ | X: 7.607 Y: 7.135 Z: 6.936 |
| CIE Lab | L:32.113 a:8.09 b:3.078 |
| CIE Luv | L:32.113 u:11.192 v:2.417 |
| Decimal | 5916487 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.712, 4.086, 3.303 |
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