Behr Ash Blue N470-1
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| Code: | N470-1 |
| Name: | Ash Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Ash Blue?
Behr Ash Blue N470-1 is a pale blue-gray with a lightly cool, misty cast. Its low saturation keeps the color soft and airy rather than distinctly blue, while the small green-blue lean gives it a clean, weathered appearance. In bright daylight, Ash Blue can read close to a silvery gray with a faint wash of color; lower or warmer lighting may make its gray side more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and open living spaces where a quiet wall color is wanted without using plain white. Pair it with crisp white trim, light oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or muted navy textiles for contrast.
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What are Behr Ash Blue undertones?
Ash Blue 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, 213, 214
Is Behr Ash Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 185°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
N470-1 Ash Blue HSL code: 185, 12%, 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 Ash Blue
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 Ash Blue:
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
N470-1
Ash Blue
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 Ash Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 5, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Ash Blue
Ash Blue has an LRV of 64.42% 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 64.42%, 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 | #cbd5d6 |
| RGB Decimal | 203, 213, 214 |
| RGB Percent | 79.61%, 83.53%, 83.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 185° Saturation: 5.14% Value: 83.92% |
| HSL | hsl(185, 12, 82) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 5.14 Magenta: 0.47 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 16.08 |
| YIQ | Y: 210.124 I: -6.28 Q: -1.804 |
| XYZ | X: 60.557 Y: 65.14 Z: 72.983 |
| CIE Lab | L:84.556 a:-3.188 b:-1.66 |
| CIE Luv | L:84.556 u:-5.578 v:-1.973 |
| Decimal | 13358550 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.709, -7.31, 2.882 |
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