Behr Bay Water S380-4
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- Bay Water for bedroom (1 photo)
- Behr Bay Water reviews (2 photos)
- What are Behr Bay Water undertones?
- Is Bay Water S380-4 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Bay Water
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Bay Water S380-4
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | S380-4 |
| Name: | Bay Water |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Bay Water?
Behr Bay Water S380-4 is a muted, mid-light green-gray with a noticeable yellowed olive cast. Its low saturation keeps it soft and earthy rather than distinctly green, making it well suited to living rooms, bedrooms, and relaxed kitchen walls. In daylight, Bay Water can read as a dusty sage, while warmer evening bulbs bring forward its khaki undertone. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, and clay or sand-toned textiles for a grounded palette. It can also give painted cabinetry a subdued, organic look when balanced with light counters and simple hardware.
Bay Water for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Behr Bay Water reviews (2 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Behr Bay Water undertones?
Bay Water is a mid-light, muted mustard. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
170, 173, 148
Is Behr Bay Water cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 67°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
S380-4 Bay Water HSL code: 67, 13%, 63%
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 Bay Water
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Bay Water:
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
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 Bay Water with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 247, such as Behr Camelot and Little Theater.
LRV of Bay Water
Bay Water has an LRV of 39.92% 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 39.92%, 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 | #aaad94 |
| RGB Decimal | 170, 173, 148 |
| RGB Percent | 66.67%, 67.84%, 58.04% |
| HSV | Hue: 67° Saturation: 14.45% Value: 67.84% |
| HSL | hsl(67, 13, 63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.73 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 14.45 Key: 32.16 |
| YIQ | Y: 169.253 I: 6.246 Q: -8.415 |
| XYZ | X: 36.865 Y: 40.572 Z: 33.898 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.875 a:-5.51 b:12.509 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.875 u:-0.427 v:18.523 |
| Decimal | 11185556 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.696, -8.157, 13.034 |
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