Behr Crystal Falls P480-2
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| Code: | P480-2 |
| Name: | Crystal Falls |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Crystal Falls?
Behr Crystal Falls P480-2 is a light, cool blue with a clear aqua cast that keeps it from reading like a traditional baby blue. Its high brightness and gentle saturation give walls a clean, open look, especially in bathrooms, laundry rooms, or bedrooms with plenty of daylight. In north-facing light, Crystal Falls may appear crisper and slightly grayer, while warmer afternoon sun can bring out more of its soft blue-green color. Pair it with bright white trim, pale oak, light maple, or brushed nickel for a fresh, uncluttered finish. It is best suited to broad wall surfaces, though it can also make a quiet statement on a powder-room vanity or a covered porch ceiling.
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What are Behr Crystal Falls undertones?
Crystal Falls is a 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:
178, 226, 234
Is Behr Crystal Falls cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 189° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
P480-2 Crystal Falls HSL code: 189, 57%, 81%
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 Crystal Falls
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 Crystal Falls:
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
P480-2
Crystal Falls
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 Crystal Falls with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 9, such as Behr Razzberry Fizz and Double Fudge.
LRV of Crystal Falls
Crystal Falls has an LRV of 66.11% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 66.11%, 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 | #b2e2ea |
| RGB Decimal | 178, 226, 234 |
| RGB Percent | 69.80%, 88.63%, 91.76% |
| HSV | Hue: 189° Saturation: 23.93% Value: 91.76% |
| HSL | hsl(189, 57, 81) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 23.93 Magenta: 3.42 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 8.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 212.56 I: -31.174 Q: -7.664 |
| XYZ | X: 60.402 Y: 69.796 Z: 88.109 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.897 a:-13.645 b:-8.965 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.897 u:-24.51 v:-11.727 |
| Decimal | 11723498 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.544, -17.146, -4.049 |
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