Behr Big Chill P490-3
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| Code: | P490-3 |
| Name: | Big Chill |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Big Chill?
Behr Big Chill P490-3 is a clear, light blue with a noticeable aqua cast, giving it a crisp, airy presence rather than a gray or muted look. Its medium-light depth keeps the color visible on a full wall, while the clean blue tone can make sunlit rooms feel especially bright. In lower or warmer artificial light, Big Chill may read a little softer and less icy, though it still retains its blue character. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, breakfast nooks, and children’s spaces where a fresh wash of color is welcome. Pair it with clean white trim, pale oak, light maple, brushed nickel, or sandy beige textiles to keep the blue grounded.
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What are Behr Big Chill undertones?
Big Chill is a mid-light, soft 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:
126, 203, 226
Is Behr Big Chill cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 194° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
P490-3 Big Chill HSL code: 194, 63%, 69%
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 Big Chill
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 Big Chill:
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 Big Chill with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 14, such as Behr Vermilion and Opulent Opal.
LRV of Big Chill
Big Chill has an LRV of 47.16% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 47.16%, 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 | #7ecbe2 |
| RGB Decimal | 126, 203, 226 |
| RGB Percent | 49.41%, 79.61%, 88.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 194° Saturation: 44.25% Value: 88.63% |
| HSL | hsl(194, 63, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 44.25 Magenta: 10.18 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 11.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 182.599 I: -53.275 Q: -9.131 |
| XYZ | X: 43.682 Y: 52.635 Z: 79.789 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.659 a:-17.849 b:-18.83 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.659 u:-35.27 v:-26.929 |
| Decimal | 8309730 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.55, -19.49, -14.42 |
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