Behr Blue Stream M470-7
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| Code: | M470-7 |
| Name: | Blue Stream |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Blue Stream?
Behr Blue Stream M470-7 is a deep blue-teal with a distinctly cool cast and enough green to keep it from reading as a standard navy. Its medium-dark value gives walls noticeable presence, while the muted saturation keeps the color grounded rather than overly bright. In strong daylight, Blue Stream can show more of its teal character; in lower or warmer light, it tends to appear darker and bluer. It suits powder rooms, dining rooms, built-in cabinetry, and exterior shutters where a richer color can define the surface. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, brushed brass, charcoal accents, or soft sand-colored textiles for contrast.
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What are Behr Blue Stream undertones?
Blue Stream is a midtone, soft deep teal. 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:
41, 106, 120
Is Behr Blue Stream cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 191° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
M470-7 Blue Stream HSL code: 191, 49%, 32%
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 Stream
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 Stream:
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
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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 Stream 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 Stream
Blue Stream has an LRV of 10% 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 10%, 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 | #296a78 |
| RGB Decimal | 41, 106, 120 |
| RGB Percent | 16.08%, 41.57%, 47.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 191° Saturation: 65.83% Value: 47.06% |
| HSL | hsl(191, 49, 32) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 65.83 Magenta: 11.67 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 52.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 88.161 I: -43.232 Q: -9.393 |
| XYZ | X: 9.457 Y: 12.135 Z: 19.608 |
| CIE Lab | L:41.429 a:-15.849 b:-13.926 |
| CIE Luv | L:41.429 u:-25.156 v:-17.243 |
| Decimal | 2714232 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.835, -12.501, -8.989 |
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