Behr Helium M480-1
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| Code: | M480-1 |
| Name: | Helium |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Helium?
Behr Helium M480-1 is a very light, cool-tinted blue with a faint aqua cast, sitting close to an airy off-white. Its low saturation keeps the color quiet on broad walls, while the blue-green undertone is more noticeable beside warm white trim or natural wood. In daylight, Helium can read as a clean, pale wash of color; under warmer artificial light, it may look softer and less icy. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, bedrooms, and ceilings where a subtle cool note is wanted without committing to a stronger blue. Pair it with white, pale oak, light gray stone, brushed nickel, or deep navy accents for definition.
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What are Behr Helium undertones?
Helium is a near-white, very muted cool off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
224, 240, 240
Is Behr Helium cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 180° on the HSL hue wheel, this Grey falls clearly in the cool range.
M480-1 Helium HSL code: 180, 35%, 91%
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 Helium
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 Helium:
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
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 Helium 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 Helium
Helium has an LRV of 83.22% 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 83.22%, 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 | #e0f0f0 |
| RGB Decimal | 224, 240, 240 |
| RGB Percent | 87.84%, 94.12%, 94.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 180° Saturation: 6.67% Value: 94.12% |
| HSL | hsl(180, 35, 91) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 6.67 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 5.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 235.216 I: -9.534 Q: -3.385 |
| XYZ | X: 77.624 Y: 84.458 Z: 94.627 |
| CIE Lab | L:93.649 a:-5.26 b:-1.81 |
| CIE Luv | L:93.649 u:-8.718 v:-1.873 |
| Decimal | 14741744 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.901, -10.056, 3.282 |
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