Behr Bellflower Blue M540-1
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- Behr Bellflower Blue for bathroom (4 photos)
- Behr Bellflower Blue reviews (5 photos)
- What are Behr Bellflower Blue undertones?
- Is Bellflower Blue M540-1 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Bellflower Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Bellflower Blue M540-1
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | M540-1 |
| Name: | Bellflower Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Bellflower Blue?
Behr Bellflower Blue M540-1 is a very light blue-gray with a cool, airy cast and a softly muted finish. Its pale value keeps it from reading overly colorful, so it can look nearly white at a glance while still giving walls a noticeable blue tint. In bright daylight, Bellflower Blue appears clean and lightly frosted; in lower light, its gray side becomes more apparent. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and laundry rooms where a crisp but not stark backdrop is wanted. Pair it with soft white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or deeper slate-blue textiles for contrast.
Behr M540-1 for bathroom (4 photos)
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Behr Bellflower Blue reviews (5 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue 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 Bellflower Blue undertones?
Bellflower Blue is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. 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:
225, 233, 239
Is Behr Bellflower Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 206°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
M540-1 Bellflower Blue HSL code: 206, 30%, 91%
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 Bellflower 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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Bellflower 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.
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 Bellflower Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 26, such as Behr Tribeca and Oak Creek.
LRV of Bellflower Blue
Bellflower Blue has an LRV of 80.07% and refers to Off‑White 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 80.07%, 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 | #e1e9ef |
| RGB Decimal | 225, 233, 239 |
| RGB Percent | 88.24%, 91.37%, 93.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 206° Saturation: 5.86% Value: 93.73% |
| HSL | hsl(206, 30, 91) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 5.86 Magenta: 2.51 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 6.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 231.292 I: -6.695 Q: 0.175 |
| XYZ | X: 75.766 Y: 80.517 Z: 93.188 |
| CIE Lab | L:91.916 a:-1.551 b:-3.825 |
| CIE Luv | L:91.916 u:-4.721 v:-5.654 |
| Decimal | 14805487 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.731, -6.31, 1.238 |
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