Behr Champlain Blue HDC-CL-26
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- Champlain Blue for bedroom (1 photo)
- Behr HDC-CL-26 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Behr Champlain Blue reviews (5 photos)
- What are Behr Champlain Blue undertones?
- Is Champlain Blue HDC-CL-26 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Champlain Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Champlain Blue HDC-CL-26
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | HDC-CL-26 |
| Name: | Champlain Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Champlain Blue?
Behr Champlain Blue HDC-CL-26 is a deep, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading too bright or nautical. Its cool base gives walls a grounded, architectural look, especially in rooms with crisp white trim or pale natural wood. In daylight, Champlain Blue shows its blue character more clearly; under warm evening lighting, it can appear softer and more slate-like. Use it on a study, dining room, powder room, or built-in cabinetry where a darker color can add definition without looking black. Pair this shade with warm white, light oak, brushed brass, charcoal textiles, or soft putty neutrals for contrast.
Champlain Blue for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Behr HDC-CL-26 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Behr Champlain Blue reviews (5 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Behr Champlain Blue undertones?
Champlain Blue is a deep, 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:
67, 85, 114
Is Behr Champlain Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 217°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
HDC-CL-26 Champlain Blue HSL code: 217, 26%, 35%
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 Champlain 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 Champlain 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
HDC-CL-26
Champlain Blue
Darker shades
HDC-CL-26
Champlain Blue
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 Champlain Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 37, such as Behr Oak Creek and Chicago Fog.
LRV of Champlain Blue
Champlain Blue has an LRV of 8.89% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 8.89%, 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 | #435572 |
| RGB Decimal | 67, 85, 114 |
| RGB Percent | 26.27%, 33.33%, 44.71% |
| HSV | Hue: 217° Saturation: 41.23% Value: 44.71% |
| HSL | hsl(217, 26, 35) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 41.23 Magenta: 25.44 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 55.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 82.924 I: -20.045 Q: 5.217 |
| XYZ | X: 8.599 Y: 8.905 Z: 17.181 |
| CIE Lab | L:35.8 a:1.187 b:-18.764 |
| CIE Luv | L:35.8 u:-9.434 v:-25.419 |
| Decimal | 4412786 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.841, -0.782, -13.247 |
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