Behr Flashy Sapphire P520-7
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- Behr Flashy Sapphire reviews (5 photos)
- What are Behr Flashy Sapphire undertones?
- Is Flashy Sapphire P520-7 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Flashy Sapphire
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Flashy Sapphire P520-7
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | P520-7 |
| Name: | Flashy Sapphire |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Flashy Sapphire?
Behr Flashy Sapphire P520-7 is a deep, cool blue with a clear cobalt-leaning presence and a slightly softened, slate-like cast. Its medium-dark value gives it enough weight for a study, dining room, or bedroom wall, especially where it can ground pale wood and light upholstery. In bright daylight, Flashy Sapphire reads as a clean, confident blue; under warm evening lighting, it can appear deeper and more muted. Pair it with crisp white trim, soft gray, sand-colored linens, or natural oak to keep the contrast fresh. It also makes a strong choice for painted cabinetry, a front door, or a single accent wall where a saturated blue is wanted without going overly bright.
Behr Flashy Sapphire reviews (5 photos)
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What are Behr Flashy Sapphire undertones?
Flashy Sapphire is a deep, 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:
44, 83, 138
Is Behr Flashy Sapphire cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 215° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
P520-7 Flashy Sapphire HSL code: 215, 52%, 36%
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 Flashy Sapphire
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 Flashy Sapphire:
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
P520-7
Flashy Sapphire
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 Flashy Sapphire with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 35, such as Behr Elkhound and Havana Coffee.
LRV of Flashy Sapphire
Flashy Sapphire has an LRV of 7.86% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 7.86%, 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 | #2c538a |
| RGB Decimal | 44, 83, 138 |
| RGB Percent | 17.25%, 32.55%, 54.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 215° Saturation: 68.12% Value: 54.12% |
| HSL | hsl(215, 52, 36) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 68.12 Magenta: 39.86 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 45.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 77.609 I: -40.914 Q: 8.866 |
| XYZ | X: 8.717 Y: 8.556 Z: 25.23 |
| CIE Lab | L:35.115 a:5.163 b:-34.713 |
| CIE Luv | L:35.115 u:-15.493 v:-48.564 |
| Decimal | 2904970 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.251, 2.009, -30.665 |
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