Behr Crashing Waves S450-4

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Code:S450-4
Name:Crashing Waves
Brand:Behr

What color is Behr Crashing Waves?

Picture a space decorated in Mindful Gray. The soothing hue of S450-4 emanates a calming energy that pairs effortlessly with soft whites and warm beiges. This color palette creates a serene and elegant ambiance, perfect for a bedroom or living room. Accentuating with touches of Dark Navy can add depth and sophistication to the overall design scheme. Consider incorporating natural textures like wood and rattan to complement the tranquil vibe of this color.

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LRV of Crashing Waves

Crashing Waves has an LRV of 35.72% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 35.72%, 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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FormatCode
HEX#86abb3
RGB Decimal134, 171, 179
RGB Percent52.55%, 67.06%, 70.20%
HSVHue: 191° Saturation: 25.14% Value: 70.2%
HSLhsl(191, 23, 61)
CMYKCyan: 25.14 Magenta: 4.47 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 29.8
YIQY: 160.849 I: -24.619 Q: -5.337
XYZX: 32.528 Y: 37.447 Z: 48.15
CIE LabL:67.611 a:-10.656 b:-8.215
CIE LuvL:67.611 u:-19.074 v:-10.623
Decimal8825779
Hunter Lab61.194, -12.208, -3.815

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