Behr Blue Moon Bay S480-5
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| Code: | S480-5 |
| Name: | Blue Moon Bay |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Blue Moon Bay?
Behr Blue Moon Bay S480-5 is a muted medium blue with a noticeable blue-green cast and softened gray undertones. Its mid-range depth gives walls clear color without making a room feel overly dark, especially in spaces with good natural light. In cooler daylight, Blue Moon Bay can read cleaner and bluer, while warm lamps may bring out its subdued teal side. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, built-in shelving, or a front door, paired with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and warm off-white textiles. For a more grounded palette, combine this shade with charcoal accents or deep navy details.
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What are Behr Blue Moon Bay undertones?
Blue Moon Bay is a midtone, muted 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:
88, 132, 150
Is Behr Blue Moon Bay cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 197°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
S480-5 Blue Moon Bay HSL code: 197, 26%, 47%
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 Moon Bay
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 Moon Bay:
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
S480-5
Blue Moon Bay
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 Blue Moon Bay with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 17, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Blue Moon Bay
Blue Moon Bay has an LRV of 19.25% 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 19.25%, 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 | #588496 |
| RGB Decimal | 88, 132, 150 |
| RGB Percent | 34.51%, 51.76%, 58.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 197° Saturation: 41.33% Value: 58.82% |
| HSL | hsl(197, 26, 47) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 41.33 Magenta: 12.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 41.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 120.896 I: -32.004 Q: -3.706 |
| XYZ | X: 17.778 Y: 20.778 Z: 31.92 |
| CIE Lab | L:52.706 a:-10.196 b:-14.402 |
| CIE Luv | L:52.706 u:-20.963 v:-19.559 |
| Decimal | 5801110 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.583, -10.151, -9.61 |
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