Behr Aztec Sky P490-4
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| Code: | P490-4 |
| Name: | Aztec Sky |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Aztec Sky?
Behr Aztec Sky P490-4 is a clear, mid-tone blue with a noticeable aqua cast, drawn from its bright cyan-blue color profile. It reads cool and lively rather than deep or muted, making it well suited to bathrooms, laundry rooms, sunrooms, or a child’s bedroom wall. In bright natural light, the blue appears especially crisp, while warmer indoor bulbs can bring out a slightly softer turquoise impression. Pair it with clean white trim, pale gray, light maple, or woven natural-fiber accents to keep the color’s fresh character in focus. It can also make a cheerful front door or exterior shutter color against white, charcoal, or sandy beige siding.
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What are Behr Aztec Sky undertones?
Aztec Sky is a mid-light, soft 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:
77, 181, 215
Is Behr Aztec Sky cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 195° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
P490-4 Aztec Sky HSL code: 195, 63%, 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 Aztec Sky
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 Aztec Sky:
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
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Darker shades
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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 Aztec Sky with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 15, such as Behr Vermilion and Opulent Opal.
LRV of Aztec Sky
Aztec Sky has an LRV of 32.39% 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 32.39%, 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 | #4db5d7 |
| RGB Decimal | 77, 181, 215 |
| RGB Percent | 30.20%, 70.98%, 84.31% |
| HSV | Hue: 195° Saturation: 64.19% Value: 84.31% |
| HSL | hsl(195, 63, 57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 64.19 Magenta: 15.81 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 15.69 |
| YIQ | Y: 153.78 I: -72.899 Q: -11.419 |
| XYZ | X: 31.844 Y: 39.528 Z: 70.223 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.132 a:-19.679 b:-26.017 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.132 u:-40.777 v:-38.201 |
| Decimal | 5092823 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.872, -19.615, -22.213 |
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