Behr Brisk Blue S530-5
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| Code: | S530-5 |
| Name: | Brisk Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Brisk Blue?
Behr Brisk Blue S530-5 is a muted medium blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its cool, slightly smoky appearance gives walls clear color without making a room feel overly dark or saturated. In bright daylight, the blue reads cleaner and a little more open; lower or warmer lighting can bring forward its softened gray side. Use it in a bedroom, office, bathroom, or on a painted cabinet for a measured wash of color. Crisp white trim, pale oak, weathered wood, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents all sit comfortably beside this shade.
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What are Behr Brisk Blue undertones?
Brisk Blue is a midtone, muted slate 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:
109, 130, 157
Is Behr Brisk Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 214°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
S530-5 Brisk Blue HSL code: 214, 20%, 52%
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 Brisk 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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Brisk 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
S530-5
Brisk 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 Brisk Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 34, such as Behr Oak Creek and Chicago Fog.
LRV of Brisk Blue
Brisk Blue has an LRV of 21.33% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 21.33%, 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 | #6d829d |
| RGB Decimal | 109, 130, 157 |
| RGB Percent | 42.75%, 50.98%, 61.57% |
| HSV | Hue: 214° Saturation: 30.57% Value: 61.57% |
| HSL | hsl(214, 20, 52) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 30.57 Magenta: 17.2 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 38.43 |
| YIQ | Y: 126.799 I: -21.19 Q: 3.96 |
| XYZ | X: 20.373 Y: 21.65 Z: 34.995 |
| CIE Lab | L:53.654 a:-0.999 b:-16.904 |
| CIE Luv | L:53.654 u:-11.711 v:-24.719 |
| Decimal | 7176861 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.529, -3.271, -12.021 |
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