Behr Basin Blue M470-2
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- Behr Basin Blue for bathroom (1 photo)
- Behr Basin Blue reviews (1 photo)
- What are Behr Basin Blue undertones?
- Is Basin Blue M470-2 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Basin Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Basin Blue M470-2
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | M470-2 |
| Name: | Basin Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Basin Blue?
Behr Basin Blue M470-2 is a light, airy blue with a noticeable aqua cast, drawn from its pale blue-green color value. Its high lightness keeps it from reading heavy on full walls, while the gentle saturation gives it more presence than an off-white. In cool daylight, Basin Blue can appear cleaner and slightly bluer; warmer bulbs tend to bring out its softer green-leaning side. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, bedrooms, and sunlit kitchens, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, light maple, or brushed nickel. For contrast, pair this shade with deep navy, charcoal, or matte black details rather than overly warm reds or oranges.
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What are Behr Basin Blue undertones?
Basin Blue is a light, muted light blue-green. 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:
185, 222, 228
Is Behr Basin Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 188° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
M470-2 Basin Blue HSL code: 188, 44%, 81%
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 Basin 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 Basin 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
M470-2
Basin 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 Basin Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 8, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Basin Blue
Basin Blue has an LRV of 65.46% 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 65.46%, 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 | #b9dee4 |
| RGB Decimal | 185, 222, 228 |
| RGB Percent | 72.55%, 87.06%, 89.41% |
| HSV | Hue: 188° Saturation: 18.86% Value: 89.41% |
| HSL | hsl(188, 44, 81) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 18.86 Magenta: 2.63 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 10.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 211.621 I: -23.976 Q: -5.96 |
| XYZ | X: 60.128 Y: 68.156 Z: 83.365 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.085 a:-10.798 b:-6.959 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.085 u:-19.42 v:-8.972 |
| Decimal | 12181220 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.557, -14.47, -2.081 |
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