Behr Galway M390-3
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| Code: | M390-3 |
| Name: | Galway |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Galway?
Behr Galway M390-3 is a light, muted green with a soft yellow-green cast that keeps it from reading icy or overly gray. Its pale value gives walls an airy look, while the restrained saturation makes the color feel grounded rather than sugary. In bright daylight, Galway can appear fresher and slightly greener; under warmer bulbs, its gentle leafy warmth becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and kitchens, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, natural linen, and brushed brass. Use this shade across full walls for a quiet wash of color or on cabinetry when paired with creamy counters and simple neutral flooring.
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What are Behr Galway undertones?
Galway is a light, muted light yellow-green. The HEX sample leans yellow-green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
196, 221, 187
Is Behr Galway cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 104°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
M390-3 Galway HSL code: 104, 33%, 80%
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 Galway
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Galway:
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
Darker shades
M390-3
Galway
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 Galway with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 284, such as Behr Mata Hari and Ancestry Violet.
LRV of Galway
Galway has an LRV of 64.09% 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 64.09%, 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 | #c4ddbb |
| RGB Decimal | 196, 221, 187 |
| RGB Percent | 76.86%, 86.67%, 73.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 104° Saturation: 15.38% Value: 86.67% |
| HSL | hsl(104, 33, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 11.31 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 15.38 Key: 13.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 209.649 I: -3.972 Q: -15.869 |
| XYZ | X: 57.589 Y: 67.036 Z: 56.905 |
| CIE Lab | L:85.522 a:-14.502 b:13.938 |
| CIE Luv | L:85.522 u:-12.389 v:22.95 |
| Decimal | 12901819 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.876, -17.731, 16.105 |
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