Behr Big Surf M460-3
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| Code: | M460-3 |
| Name: | Big Surf |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Big Surf?
Behr Big Surf M460-3 is a light blue-green with a softly muted, watery appearance rather than a bright tropical aqua. Its cool cast is clear, though the moderate softness in the color keeps it from feeling icy on broad walls. In daylight, Big Surf can read as a clean pale teal, while warmer artificial light may bring out its quieter gray-blue side. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, sunrooms, and bedrooms where white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, or brushed nickel can sharpen its fresh color. For contrast, pair it with deep navy, charcoal, or warm terracotta accents; for a lighter look, use creamy white and sand-toned finishes.
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What are Behr Big Surf undertones?
Big Surf is a mid-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:
150, 208, 209
Is Behr Big Surf cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 181° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
M460-3 Big Surf HSL code: 181, 39%, 70%
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 Surf
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 Big Surf:
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
M460-3
Big Surf
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 Surf with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 1, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Big Surf
Big Surf has an LRV of 51.95% 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 51.95%, 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 | #96d0d1 |
| RGB Decimal | 150, 208, 209 |
| RGB Percent | 58.82%, 81.57%, 81.96% |
| HSV | Hue: 181° Saturation: 28.23% Value: 81.96% |
| HSL | hsl(181, 39, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 28.23 Magenta: 0.48 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 18.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 190.772 I: -34.884 Q: -11.958 |
| XYZ | X: 46.638 Y: 56.197 Z: 68.694 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.726 a:-18.242 b:-6.489 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.726 u:-28.584 v:-6.973 |
| Decimal | 9883857 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.965, -20.138, -1.855 |
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