Behr Glacial Stream S490-2
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- Behr Glacial Stream reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Glacial Stream undertones?
- Is Glacial Stream S490-2 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Glacial Stream
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Glacial Stream S490-2
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | S490-2 |
| Name: | Glacial Stream |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Glacial Stream?
Behr Glacial Stream S490-2 is a light, airy blue with a noticeable cool cast and a softly muted finish. Its pale blue-green lean keeps it from reading like a stark icy blue, while the low saturation gives walls a gentle wash of color. In bright daylight, Glacial Stream appears clearer and fresher; under warmer bulbs, it can shift slightly toward a subdued blue-gray. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry rooms, or ceilings where a light reflective color is wanted without using plain white. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or sandy beige textiles for contrast.
Behr Glacial Stream reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Glacial Stream undertones?
Glacial Stream is a light, muted pale blue-gray. 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:
188, 216, 226
Is Behr Glacial Stream cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 196° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
S490-2 Glacial Stream HSL code: 196, 40%, 81%
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 Glacial Stream
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Glacial Stream:
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
S490-2
Glacial Stream
Darker shades
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 Glacial Stream with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 16, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Glacial Stream
Glacial Stream has an LRV of 63.49% 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 63.49%, 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 | #bcd8e2 |
| RGB Decimal | 188, 216, 226 |
| RGB Percent | 73.73%, 84.71%, 88.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 196° Saturation: 16.81% Value: 88.63% |
| HSL | hsl(196, 40, 81) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 16.81 Magenta: 4.42 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 11.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 208.768 I: -19.899 Q: -2.811 |
| XYZ | X: 59.018 Y: 65.293 Z: 81.424 |
| CIE Lab | L:84.634 a:-7.204 b:-8.028 |
| CIE Luv | L:84.634 u:-15.177 v:-11.23 |
| Decimal | 12376290 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.804, -11.033, -3.183 |
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