Behr Breezy Blue M490-1
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| Code: | M490-1 |
| Name: | Breezy Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Breezy Blue?
Behr Breezy Blue M490-1 is a light, cool blue with a soft aqua cast that keeps it from reading too icy. Its pale value gives walls an open, airy look, while the gentle saturation lets trim and furnishings remain prominent. In bright daylight, Breezy Blue appears clean and lightly coastal; under warmer bulbs, it can take on a quieter, slightly muted blue-gray appearance. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and sunlit living spaces, especially with crisp white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, or brushed nickel. For a more grounded scheme, pair this shade with charcoal accents, muted navy textiles, or warm tan leather.
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What are Behr Breezy Blue undertones?
Breezy Blue is a light, muted light 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:
186, 217, 229
Is Behr Breezy Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 197° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
M490-1 Breezy Blue HSL code: 197, 45%, 81%
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 Breezy Blue
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 Breezy Blue:
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
M490-1
Breezy Blue
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 Breezy Blue 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 Breezy Blue
Breezy Blue has an LRV of 63.72% 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 63.72%, 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 | #bad9e5 |
| RGB Decimal | 186, 217, 229 |
| RGB Percent | 72.94%, 85.10%, 89.80% |
| HSV | Hue: 197° Saturation: 18.78% Value: 89.8% |
| HSL | hsl(197, 45, 81) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 18.78 Magenta: 5.24 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 10.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 209.099 I: -22.329 Q: -2.823 |
| XYZ | X: 59.201 Y: 65.72 Z: 83.674 |
| CIE Lab | L:84.854 a:-7.709 b:-9.307 |
| CIE Luv | L:84.854 u:-16.685 v:-13.187 |
| Decimal | 12245477 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.068, -11.518, -4.448 |
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