Behr Absolute Zero N490-1
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| Code: | N490-1 |
| Name: | Absolute Zero |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Absolute Zero?
Behr Absolute Zero N490-1 is a pale blue-gray with a cool, lightly misted appearance. Its soft gray base keeps the blue from reading overly sweet, while the low saturation gives it a quiet, airy look on broad walls. In bright daylight, this shade can appear cleaner and slightly bluer; under warmer lamps, its gray character becomes more noticeable. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and laundry rooms where a light color is wanted without the starkness of plain white. Pair Absolute Zero with crisp white trim, charcoal accents, pale oak, brushed nickel, or matte black hardware.
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What are Behr Absolute Zero undertones?
Absolute Zero is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
203, 211, 213
Is Behr Absolute Zero cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 192°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
N490-1 Absolute Zero HSL code: 192, 11%, 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 Absolute Zero
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 Absolute Zero:
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
N490-1
Absolute Zero
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 Absolute Zero with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 12, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Absolute Zero
Absolute Zero has an LRV of 63.54% 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 63.54%, 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 | #cbd3d5 |
| RGB Decimal | 203, 211, 213 |
| RGB Percent | 79.61%, 82.75%, 83.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 192° Saturation: 4.69% Value: 83.53% |
| HSL | hsl(192, 11, 82) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 4.69 Magenta: 0.94 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 16.47 |
| YIQ | Y: 208.836 I: -5.41 Q: -1.07 |
| XYZ | X: 59.93 Y: 64.089 Z: 72.146 |
| CIE Lab | L:84.012 a:-2.335 b:-1.926 |
| CIE Luv | L:84.012 u:-4.541 v:-2.524 |
| Decimal | 13358037 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.055, -6.471, 2.607 |
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