Behr Electric Blue MQ4-24
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| Code: | MQ4-24 |
| Name: | Electric Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Electric Blue?
Behr Electric Blue MQ4-24 is a clear, medium-depth blue with a cool cast and enough saturation to read confidently on a wall. Its #2b6baa color value keeps it from looking overly dark, though lower light can make the shade appear a little denser and more subdued. Use Electric Blue in a home office, powder room, or on built-in cabinetry where a defined blue accent feels appropriate. Crisp white trim sharpens its color, while pale gray, natural oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal provide grounded companions. For a larger room, balance this shade with light neutrals and warm wood furniture rather than surrounding it with more intense colors.
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What are Behr Electric Blue undertones?
Electric Blue is a midtone, soft 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:
43, 107, 170
Is Behr Electric Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 210° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
MQ4-24 Electric Blue HSL code: 210, 60%, 42%
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 Electric 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 Electric 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
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Electric Blue
Darker shades
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Electric 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 Electric Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 30, such as Behr Sonora Rose and Lite Cocoa.
LRV of Electric Blue
Electric Blue has an LRV of 11.63% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 11.63%, 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 | #2b6baa |
| RGB Decimal | 43, 107, 170 |
| RGB Percent | 16.86%, 41.96%, 66.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 210° Saturation: 74.71% Value: 66.67% |
| HSL | hsl(210, 60, 42) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 74.71 Magenta: 37.06 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 33.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 95.046 I: -58.382 Q: 6.067 |
| XYZ | X: 13.506 Y: 13.93 Z: 39.996 |
| CIE Lab | L:44.132 a:1.729 b:-39.56 |
| CIE Luv | L:44.132 u:-22.99 v:-58.655 |
| Decimal | 2845610 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.322, -0.718, -37.412 |
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