Behr Boot Cut S510-2

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Code:S510-2
Name:Boot Cut
Brand:Behr

What color is Behr Boot Cut?

Behr Boot Cut S510-2 is a light, muted blue-gray with a soft, slightly smoky cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly icy, though it will feel cooler in north-facing rooms or under crisp daylight. In warmer evening light, the gray component becomes more noticeable and gives the color a gentler, quieter look. Use it on bedroom, bathroom, or living room walls with warm white trim, pale oak, and brushed nickel for a clean contrast. Boot Cut also pairs nicely with charcoal accents, natural linen, and deep navy textiles when the room needs more definition.

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What are Behr Boot Cut undertones?

Boot Cut is a mid-light, very muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#AFC2CF

RGB code:

175, 194, 207

Is Behr Boot Cut cool or warm?

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With a hue of 204°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

S510-2 Boot Cut HSL code: 204, 25%, 75%

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 Boot Cut

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll 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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Boot Cut:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Complementary color scheme

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 Boot Cut with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 24, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.

LRV of Boot Cut

Boot Cut has an LRV of 51.36% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 51.36%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

FormatCode
HEX#afc2cf
RGB Decimal175, 194, 207
RGB Percent68.63%, 76.08%, 81.18%
HSVHue: 204° Saturation: 15.46% Value: 81.18%
HSLhsl(204, 25, 75)
CMYKCyan: 15.46 Magenta: 6.28 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 18.82
YIQY: 189.801 I: -15.5 Q: 0.026
XYZX: 48.23 Y: 52.201 Z: 66.549
CIE LabL:77.401 a:-3.784 b:-8.693
CIE LuvL:77.401 u:-10.77 v:-12.684
Decimal11518671
Hunter Lab72.251, -7.283, -4.036

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