Behr Aerial View S530-3
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| Code: | S530-3 |
| Name: | Aerial View |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Aerial View?
Behr Aerial View S530-3 is a light, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. Its cool character is softened by its mid-light depth, giving walls a calm, lightly weathered blue appearance rather than a sharp pastel look. In north-facing rooms, Aerial View may appear a little grayer and cooler, while warmer daylight can bring out more of its blue presence. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, or a home office, especially alongside clean white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and soft charcoal accents. Use it across all four walls for a gentle wash of color, or pair it with creamy off-whites and natural linen textiles for a more relaxed contrast.
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What are Behr Aerial View undertones?
Aerial View is a mid-light, muted dusty blue. The HEX sample leans blue; 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:
160, 178, 200
Is Behr Aerial View cool or warm?
With a hue of 213°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
S530-3 Aerial View HSL code: 213, 27%, 71%
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 Aerial View
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 Aerial View:
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
S530-3
Aerial View
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 Aerial View with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 33, such as Behr Oak Creek and Chicago Fog.
LRV of Aerial View
Aerial View has an LRV of 43.02% 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 43.02%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #a0b2c8 |
| RGB Decimal | 160, 178, 200 |
| RGB Percent | 62.75%, 69.80%, 78.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 213° Saturation: 20.0% Value: 78.43% |
| HSL | hsl(213, 27, 71) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 20.0 Magenta: 11.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 21.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 175.126 I: -17.796 Q: 3.039 |
| XYZ | X: 40.839 Y: 43.483 Z: 60.869 |
| CIE Lab | L:71.882 a:-1.504 b:-13.236 |
| CIE Luv | L:71.882 u:-10.554 v:-20.03 |
| Decimal | 10531528 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.942, -4.849, -8.57 |
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