Behr Cornflower P520-4
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| Code: | P520-4 |
| Name: | Cornflower |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Cornflower?
Behr Cornflower P520-4 is a clear mid-tone blue with a cool, slightly softened cast rather than a sharp primary-blue look. Its moderate depth gives it enough color for a living room wall, bedroom, or painted built-ins without making the surface feel overly dark. In bright daylight, Cornflower reads as an airy blue, while lower or warmer lighting can bring out its muted quality. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale gray fabrics, light oak, or brushed nickel for a clean, grounded scheme. For more contrast, use it on cabinetry or an accent wall alongside warm tan leather, terracotta accents, or natural woven textures.
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What are Behr Cornflower undertones?
Cornflower is a mid-light, soft 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:
106, 160, 207
Is Behr Cornflower cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 208° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
P520-4 Cornflower HSL code: 208, 51%, 61%
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 Cornflower
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 Cornflower:
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
P520-4
Cornflower
Darker shades
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Cornflower
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 Cornflower with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 28, such as Behr Mystere and Lavender Suede.
LRV of Cornflower
Cornflower has an LRV of 30.33% 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 30.33%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #6aa0cf |
| RGB Decimal | 106, 160, 207 |
| RGB Percent | 41.57%, 62.75%, 81.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 208° Saturation: 48.79% Value: 81.18% |
| HSL | hsl(208, 51, 61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 48.79 Magenta: 22.71 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 18.82 |
| YIQ | Y: 149.212 I: -47.282 Q: 3.203 |
| XYZ | X: 29.772 Y: 32.708 Z: 63.759 |
| CIE Lab | L:63.924 a:-4.931 b:-29.523 |
| CIE Luv | L:63.924 u:-25.349 v:-45.455 |
| Decimal | 6987983 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.191, -7.162, -26.065 |
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