Behr Wisteria Blue M550-4
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| Code: | M550-4 |
| Name: | Wisteria Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Wisteria Blue?
Behr Wisteria Blue M550-4 is a light, softened blue-violet with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. Its cool undertone is most apparent in daylight, where the color can show a gentle periwinkle character; under warm lamps, it may lean more muted and lavender-gray. The restrained saturation makes it a good wall color for bedrooms, bathrooms, or a home office where a pale color is wanted without starkness. Pair Wisteria Blue with crisp white trim, weathered oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents for a grounded contrast. It can also bring quiet color to painted cabinetry or a ceiling in a small, light-filled room.
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What are Behr Wisteria Blue undertones?
Wisteria Blue 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:
170, 171, 200
Is Behr Wisteria Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 238°, this Purple reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
M550-4 Wisteria Blue HSL code: 238, 21%, 73%
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 Wisteria Blue
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 Wisteria Blue:
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
M550-4
Wisteria Blue
Darker shades
M550-4
Wisteria Blue
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 Wisteria Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 58, such as Behr Aged Olive and Dusty Olive.
LRV of Wisteria Blue
Wisteria Blue has an LRV of 42.42% 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 42.42%, 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 | #aaabc8 |
| RGB Decimal | 170, 171, 200 |
| RGB Percent | 66.67%, 67.06%, 78.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 238° Saturation: 15.0% Value: 78.43% |
| HSL | hsl(238, 21, 73) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 15.0 Magenta: 14.5 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 21.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 174.007 I: -9.915 Q: 8.813 |
| XYZ | X: 41.563 Y: 41.841 Z: 60.514 |
| CIE Lab | L:70.761 a:5.54 b:-14.847 |
| CIE Luv | L:70.761 u:-2.224 v:-23.631 |
| Decimal | 11185096 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.685, 1.495, -10.188 |
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