Behr

Meadow Phlox

S540-3

Meadow Phlox is a light periwinkle-gray with a soft blue-violet base. The color stays calm. It suits bedrooms, nurseries, baths, or a ceiling when a plain blue feels too obvious.

At LRV 69, it keeps a room bright and still reads colorful. White trim will make it cleaner. Cream trim will make it more muted. Use with pale wood and simple cottons, and avoid heavy yellow beige if the lavender note matters.

Color Codes

HEX
#a8afc7
RGB Decimal
168, 175, 199
RGB Percent
65.9%, 68.6%, 78.0%
HSL
226.5, 21.7%, 72.0%
HSV
226.5, 15.6%, 78.0%
CMYK
15.6%, 12.1%, 0.0%, 22.0%
YIQ
175.6, -11.9, 6.0
XYZ
41.79, 43.11, 60.15
CIE Lab
71.63, 2.49, -13.02
CIE Luv
71.63, -5.09, -20.30
Hunter Lab
65.66, 2.28, -12.94
Decimal
11055047

Meadow Phlox in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Meadow Phlox under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Meadow Phlox under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

227°

Blue Family

Lightness

72%

Light

Saturation

22%

Muted

LRV

68.7
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes