Behr Cosmic Blue MQ6-32
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| Code: | MQ6-32 |
| Name: | Cosmic Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Cosmic Blue?
Behr Cosmic Blue MQ6-32 is a light, softened blue with a noticeable blue-green cast that keeps it from reading icy or stark. Its pale value gives walls an airy look, while the gentle saturation provides more presence than a near-white pastel. In daylight, this shade can show its clean aquatic side; under warmer lamps, it may appear slightly grayer and more muted. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, bedrooms, and sunlit kitchens where a cool wall color can brighten white trim and pale cabinetry. Pair Cosmic Blue with soft white, sandy beige, weathered oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for contrast.
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What are Behr Cosmic Blue undertones?
Cosmic Blue is a mid-light, muted light blue-green. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:
147, 195, 203
Is Behr Cosmic Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 189° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
MQ6-32 Cosmic Blue HSL code: 189, 35%, 69%
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 Cosmic 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 Cosmic 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
MQ6-32
Cosmic 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 Cosmic Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 9, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Cosmic Blue
Cosmic Blue has an LRV of 46.57% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 46.57%, 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 | #93c3cb |
| RGB Decimal | 147, 195, 203 |
| RGB Percent | 57.65%, 76.47%, 79.61% |
| HSV | Hue: 189° Saturation: 27.59% Value: 79.61% |
| HSL | hsl(189, 35, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 27.59 Magenta: 3.94 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 20.39 |
| YIQ | Y: 181.56 I: -31.174 Q: -7.664 |
| XYZ | X: 42.323 Y: 49.543 Z: 63.816 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.788 a:-13.826 b:-9.119 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.788 u:-24.186 v:-11.738 |
| Decimal | 9683915 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.387, -15.846, -4.485 |
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