Behr Adonis MQ4-51
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| Code: | MQ4-51 |
| Name: | Adonis |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Adonis?
Behr Adonis MQ4-51 is a clear medium blue-green with a noticeable cyan cast, sitting closer to aqua than to a muted traditional teal. Its bright, clean saturation gives it presence on a wall without reading overly dark or heavy. In daylight, this shade can look crisp and aquatic, while lower or warmer indoor light may bring out a slightly softer blue tone. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, sunrooms, and children’s spaces where a fresh dose of color feels appropriate. Pair Adonis with clean white trim, pale gray tile, light oak, or sandy beige textiles to keep the blue-green color in focus.
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What are Behr Adonis undertones?
Adonis is a mid-light, soft teal. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
100, 181, 191
Is Behr Adonis cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 187° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
MQ4-51 Adonis HSL code: 187, 42%, 57%
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 Adonis
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 Adonis:
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.
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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 Adonis with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 7, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Adonis
Adonis has an LRV of 34.31% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 34.31%, 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 | #64b5bf |
| RGB Decimal | 100, 181, 191 |
| RGB Percent | 39.22%, 70.98%, 74.90% |
| HSV | Hue: 187° Saturation: 47.64% Value: 74.9% |
| HSL | hsl(187, 42, 57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 47.64 Magenta: 5.24 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 25.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 157.921 I: -51.481 Q: -14.022 |
| XYZ | X: 31.179 Y: 39.516 Z: 55.26 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.123 a:-22.076 b:-12.767 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.123 u:-35.865 v:-16.16 |
| Decimal | 6600127 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.862, -21.473, -8.117 |
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