Behr Blue Metal HDC-AC-25
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| Code: | HDC-AC-25 |
| Name: | Blue Metal |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Blue Metal?
Behr Blue Metal HDC-AC-25 is a deep, muted blue-gray with a cool, lightly steely cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading as overtly blue, so it can appear closer to charcoal gray in dim rooms or under warm evening lighting. In brighter natural light, the blue undertone becomes more noticeable and gives the color a clean, mineral-like character. Use Blue Metal on cabinetry, an office wall, or a covered exterior accent with crisp white trim, pale concrete, and brushed nickel. It also pairs well with light oak, black hardware, and soft greige textiles that keep the overall scheme grounded.
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What are Behr Blue Metal undertones?
Blue Metal is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal gray. 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:
90, 99, 101
Is Behr Blue Metal cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 191°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
HDC-AC-25 Blue Metal HSL code: 191, 6%, 37%
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 Metal
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 Metal:
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
HDC-AC-25
Blue Metal
Darker shades
HDC-AC-25
Blue Metal
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 Metal with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 11, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Blue Metal
Blue Metal has an LRV of 12% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 12%, 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 | #5a6365 |
| RGB Decimal | 90, 99, 101 |
| RGB Percent | 35.29%, 38.82%, 39.61% |
| HSV | Hue: 191° Saturation: 10.89% Value: 39.61% |
| HSL | hsl(191, 6, 37) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 10.89 Magenta: 1.98 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 60.39 |
| YIQ | Y: 96.537 I: -6.006 Q: -1.281 |
| XYZ | X: 11.027 Y: 12.037 Z: 14.051 |
| CIE Lab | L:41.274 a:-3.015 b:-2.318 |
| CIE Luv | L:41.274 u:-4.901 v:-2.602 |
| Decimal | 5923685 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.694, -3.983, 0.274 |
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