Behr

So Merlot

PPU1-15

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Color Codes

HEX

#84525a

RGB Decimal

132, 82, 90

RGB Percent

51.8%, 32.2%, 35.3%

HSL

350.4, 23.4%, 42.0%

HSV

350.4, 37.9%, 51.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 37.9%, 31.8%, 48.2%

YIQ

97.9, 27.2, 13.0

XYZ

14.38, 11.68, 11.17

CIE Lab

40.70, 22.02, 4.14

CIE Luv

40.70, 31.75, 1.51

Hunter Lab

34.17, 17.66, 2.91

Decimal

8671834

So Merlot 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 So Merlot under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr So Merlot under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

350°

Red Family

Lightness

42%

Medium

Saturation

23%

Muted

LRV

36.6

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

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

So Merlot Red Red Wine Merlot Gooseberry

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

So Merlot High Country Rose Cinder Rose Nostalgia

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

So Merlot Shady Palm Mediterranean Teal Pale Jade

Analogous

Adjacent colors

So Merlot Cowboy Boots Peru Fern Grove

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

So Merlot Peru Ultra Violet Passionate Purple

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Behr

So Merlot

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Fine Burgundy

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Wine Not

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Benjamin Moore

Love Affair

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Valspar

Maroon Rover

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Sherwin Williams

Aged Wine

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Benjamin Moore

Barrett Brick

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Benjamin Moore

Cherokee Brick

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Glidden

Old Burgundy

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Sherwin Williams

Cordial

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Red Willow

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Classic Berry