Behr Bluebird PPU15-12
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| Code: | PPU15-12 |
| Name: | Bluebird |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Bluebird?
Behr Bluebird PPU15-12 is a light, softened blue with a clear cool cast and enough grayness to keep it from reading overly bright. Its mid-light depth makes it especially effective on bedroom, bathroom, or laundry room walls where a clean wash of color is wanted without making the room feel closed in. In north-facing light, Bluebird can appear crisper and slightly cooler, while warm bulbs bring out its gentler, muted side. Pair it with clean white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or deeper navy accents for contrast. It also suits painted cabinetry or a covered exterior detail when a quiet blue is preferred over a bold statement shade.
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What are Behr Bluebird undertones?
Bluebird is a mid-light, soft dusty 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:
138, 177, 214
Is Behr Bluebird cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 209° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
PPU15-12 Bluebird HSL code: 209, 48%, 69%
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 Bluebird
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 Bluebird:
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
PPU15-12
Bluebird
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 Bluebird with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 29, such as Behr Oak Creek and Chicago Fog.
LRV of Bluebird
Bluebird has an LRV of 40.08% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 40.08%, 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 | #8ab1d6 |
| RGB Decimal | 138, 177, 214 |
| RGB Percent | 54.12%, 69.41%, 83.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 209° Saturation: 35.51% Value: 83.92% |
| HSL | hsl(209, 48, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 35.51 Magenta: 17.29 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 16.08 |
| YIQ | Y: 169.557 I: -35.13 Q: 3.264 |
| XYZ | X: 38.336 Y: 41.701 Z: 69.629 |
| CIE Lab | L:70.664 a:-4.126 b:-22.888 |
| CIE Luv | L:70.664 u:-20.332 v:-35.185 |
| Decimal | 9089494 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.576, -7.039, -18.726 |
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