Behr Blue Edge MQ5-62
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| Code: | MQ5-62 |
| Name: | Blue Edge |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Blue Edge?
Behr Blue Edge MQ5-62 is a deep blue with a noticeable teal cast, giving it a crisp, cool-toned presence. Its strong saturation keeps it from reading like a softened coastal blue; instead, it has the density to hold its own on a feature wall, front door, or lower cabinetry. In bright daylight, Blue Edge shows more of its blue-green character, while lower light can make it appear darker and more inky. Pair it with clean white trim, pale gray stone, warm oak, or brushed brass for contrast that feels considered rather than overly formal. It is especially well suited to bathrooms, studies, mudrooms, and exterior details where a concentrated color can define the architecture.
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What are Behr Blue Edge undertones?
Blue Edge is a deep, soft slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; 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:
3, 94, 123
Is Behr Blue Edge cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 194° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
MQ5-62 Blue Edge HSL code: 194, 95%, 25%
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 Blue Edge
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Blue Edge:
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 Blue Edge with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 14, such as Behr Bridal Bouquet and Tostada.
LRV of Blue Edge
Blue Edge has an LRV of 6.59% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 6.59%, 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 | #035e7b |
| RGB Decimal | 3, 94, 123 |
| RGB Percent | 1.18%, 36.86%, 48.24% |
| HSV | Hue: 194° Saturation: 97.56% Value: 48.24% |
| HSL | hsl(194, 95, 25) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 97.56 Magenta: 23.58 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 51.76 |
| YIQ | Y: 70.097 I: -63.546 Q: -10.225 |
| XYZ | X: 7.614 Y: 9.454 Z: 20.157 |
| CIE Lab | L:36.844 a:-12.238 b:-22.876 |
| CIE Luv | L:36.844 u:-25.262 v:-30.158 |
| Decimal | 220795 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.747, -9.607, -17.346 |
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