Behr Gulf Waters MQ4-52
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| Code: | MQ4-52 |
| Name: | Gulf Waters |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Gulf Waters?
Behr Gulf Waters MQ4-52 is a medium, blue-leaning teal with a clear dose of green that keeps it fresh rather than overly icy. Its noticeable saturation gives it enough presence for a powder room, laundry room, or an accent wall behind open shelving. In bright daylight, Gulf Waters reads cleaner and more aqua; under softer indoor lighting, its deeper teal side becomes more apparent. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale sand tones, light oak, or woven natural fibers to offset its cool color. It can also make a lively choice for painted cabinetry or a front door when surrounded by neutral siding or masonry.
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What are Behr Gulf Waters undertones?
Gulf Waters 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:
45, 166, 191
Is Behr Gulf Waters cool or warm?
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At 190° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
MQ4-52 Gulf Waters HSL code: 190, 62%, 46%
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 Gulf Waters
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 Gulf Waters:
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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Gulf Waters
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 Gulf Waters with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 10, such as Behr Red Willow and Autumn Russet.
LRV of Gulf Waters
Gulf Waters has an LRV of 23.52% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 23.52%, 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 | #2da6bf |
| RGB Decimal | 45, 166, 191 |
| RGB Percent | 17.65%, 65.10%, 74.90% |
| HSV | Hue: 190° Saturation: 76.44% Value: 74.9% |
| HSL | hsl(190, 62, 46) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 76.44 Magenta: 13.09 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 25.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 132.671 I: -80.138 Q: -17.816 |
| XYZ | X: 24.118 Y: 31.589 Z: 54.102 |
| CIE Lab | L:63.002 a:-23.979 b:-22.2 |
| CIE Luv | L:63.002 u:-42.367 v:-30.915 |
| Decimal | 2991807 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.204, -21.761, -17.73 |
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