Behr Celebration Blue MQ4-57
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- Behr Celebration Blue reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Celebration Blue undertones?
- Is Celebration Blue MQ4-57 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Celebration Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Celebration Blue MQ4-57
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | MQ4-57 |
| Name: | Celebration Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Celebration Blue?
Behr Celebration Blue MQ4-57 is a clear, medium-bright blue with a noticeable cyan cast that keeps it crisp rather than navy or denim-like. Its strong saturation gives it enough presence for an accent wall, painted front door, or built-in cabinetry. In bright daylight, Celebration Blue can read especially fresh and blue-green, while lower light may make it appear deeper and more concentrated. Pair it with clean white trim, pale gray, light oak, or warm brass for contrast that lets the color stay the focal point. It also makes a lively choice for a bathroom, laundry room, kids’ space, or exterior detail where a distinct blue is wanted.
Behr Celebration Blue reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Celebration Blue undertones?
Celebration Blue is a midtone, clear 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:
0, 139, 196
Is Behr Celebration Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 197° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
MQ4-57 Celebration Blue HSL code: 197, 100%, 38%
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 Celebration 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 Celebration 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
MQ4-57
Celebration 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 Celebration Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 17, such as Behr Sweet Tart and Pink Abalone.
LRV of Celebration Blue
Celebration Blue has an LRV of 13.98% 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 13.98%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #008bc4 |
| RGB Decimal | 0, 139, 196 |
| RGB Percent | 0.00%, 54.51%, 76.86% |
| HSV | Hue: 197° Saturation: 100.0% Value: 76.86% |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100, 38) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 100.0 Magenta: 29.08 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 23.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 103.937 I: -101.147 Q: -11.665 |
| XYZ | X: 19.192 Y: 22.448 Z: 55.531 |
| CIE Lab | L:54.499 a:-10.542 b:-38.242 |
| CIE Luv | L:54.499 u:-36.076 v:-57.866 |
| Decimal | 35780 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.379, -10.61, -36.325 |
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