Behr Ethereal White BL-W04
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| Code: | BL-W04 |
| Name: | Ethereal White |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Ethereal White?
Behr Ethereal White BL-W04 is a very light blue-green white with a cool, clean cast rather than a creamy one. Its pale aqua undertone is subtle, but it becomes easier to notice in bright daylight or next to warmer whites. On walls, Ethereal White can give bathrooms, laundry rooms, and sunlit bedrooms a crisp, lightly washed appearance without reading as a full pastel. Pair it with soft gray, muted navy, weathered wood, or brushed nickel for a coordinated cool-toned palette. In lower light, this shade may appear closer to a quiet, icy white, so it is best tested beside existing trim and flooring.
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What are Behr Ethereal White undertones?
Ethereal White is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
230, 241, 241
Is Behr Ethereal White cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 180°, this Grey reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
BL-W04 Ethereal White HSL code: 180, 28%, 92%
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 Ethereal White
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Ethereal White:
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.
Darker shades
BL-W04
Ethereal White
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 Ethereal White with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Ethereal White
Ethereal White has an LRV of 85.27% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 85.27%, 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 | #e6f1f1 |
| RGB Decimal | 230, 241, 241 |
| RGB Percent | 90.20%, 94.51%, 94.51% |
| HSV | Hue: 180° Saturation: 4.56% Value: 94.51% |
| HSL | hsl(180, 28, 92) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 4.56 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 5.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 237.711 I: -6.555 Q: -2.327 |
| XYZ | X: 79.961 Y: 86.084 Z: 95.598 |
| CIE Lab | L:94.348 a:-3.63 b:-1.255 |
| CIE Luv | L:94.348 u:-6.048 v:-1.297 |
| Decimal | 15135217 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.781, -8.532, 3.857 |
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