Behr Blue Sarong P490-2
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| Code: | P490-2 |
| Name: | Blue Sarong |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Blue Sarong?
Behr Blue Sarong P490-2 is a light, cool blue with a noticeable aqua cast that keeps it clear rather than icy. Its airy depth makes it well suited to bedroom walls, bathrooms, and sunlit living areas where a pale color can still read distinctly. In bright daylight, Blue Sarong shows its clean blue-cyan character, while lower or warmer lighting can soften it toward a muted watery blue. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, or soft gray textiles for a fresh, grounded look. It also makes a pleasant accent for a ceiling, porch ceiling, or painted furniture when a full room of blue feels like too much.
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What are Behr Blue Sarong undertones?
Blue Sarong is a 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:
154, 214, 232
Is Behr Blue Sarong cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 194° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
P490-2 Blue Sarong HSL code: 194, 63%, 76%
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 Sarong
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 Blue Sarong:
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.
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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 Sarong with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 14, such as Behr Vermilion and Opulent Opal.
LRV of Blue Sarong
Blue Sarong has an LRV of 56.49% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 56.49%, 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 | #9ad6e8 |
| RGB Decimal | 154, 214, 232 |
| RGB Percent | 60.39%, 83.92%, 90.98% |
| HSV | Hue: 194° Saturation: 33.62% Value: 90.98% |
| HSL | hsl(194, 63, 76) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 33.62 Magenta: 7.76 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 9.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 198.112 I: -41.538 Q: -7.091 |
| XYZ | X: 51.933 Y: 60.786 Z: 85.319 |
| CIE Lab | L:82.264 a:-14.789 b:-14.964 |
| CIE Luv | L:82.264 u:-29.436 v:-21.17 |
| Decimal | 10147560 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.966, -17.542, -10.306 |
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