Behr Esmeralda P440-6
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| Code: | P440-6 |
| Name: | Esmeralda |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Esmeralda?
Behr Esmeralda P440-6 is a medium-depth teal that sits between green and blue, with a noticeable green cast that keeps it from reading overly aquatic. Its clear saturation gives it enough presence for a dining room accent wall, built-in cabinetry, or a front door. In bright daylight, Esmeralda appears crisp and blue-green, while warmer indoor lighting can bring forward its greener side. Pair it with soft white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, and matte black hardware for contrast, or use brushed brass to add warmth.
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What are Behr Esmeralda undertones?
Esmeralda is a midtone, soft teal. 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:
52, 149, 129
Is Behr Esmeralda cool or warm?
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At 168° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark green falls clearly in the cool range.
P440-6 Esmeralda HSL code: 168, 48%, 39%
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 Esmeralda
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 green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Esmeralda:
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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Darker shades
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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 Esmeralda with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 348, such as Behr Folklore and Grand Plum.
LRV of Esmeralda
Esmeralda has an LRV of 18.19% 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 18.19%, 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 | #349581 |
| RGB Decimal | 52, 149, 129 |
| RGB Percent | 20.39%, 58.43%, 50.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 168° Saturation: 65.1% Value: 58.43% |
| HSL | hsl(168, 48, 39) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 65.1 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 13.42 Key: 41.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 117.717 I: -51.375 Q: -26.743 |
| XYZ | X: 16.124 Y: 23.808 Z: 24.509 |
| CIE Lab | L:55.895 a:-33.105 b:2.297 |
| CIE Luv | L:55.895 u:-38.861 v:8.187 |
| Decimal | 3446145 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.794, -26.403, 4.375 |
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