Behr Hemisphere M500-4
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| Code: | M500-4 |
| Name: | Hemisphere |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Hemisphere?
Behr Hemisphere M500-4 is a medium blue with a gently muted, gray-cast finish that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its cool blue character is clear, though the softened saturation gives it a grounded look on larger walls. In daylight, this shade can appear cleaner and slightly breezier, while lower or warmer indoor light may bring out its quieter, grayer side. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and home offices, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, weathered wood, or brushed nickel. Hemisphere also makes a considered choice for a painted cabinet or exterior door when paired with off-white siding or warm stone.
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What are Behr Hemisphere undertones?
Hemisphere is a midtone, 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:
82, 133, 164
Is Behr Hemisphere cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 203° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
M500-4 Hemisphere HSL code: 203, 33%, 48%
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 Hemisphere
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Hemisphere:
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
M500-4
Hemisphere
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 Hemisphere with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 23, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Hemisphere
Hemisphere has an LRV of 19.39% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 19.39%, 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 | #5285a4 |
| RGB Decimal | 82, 133, 164 |
| RGB Percent | 32.16%, 52.16%, 64.31% |
| HSV | Hue: 203° Saturation: 50.0% Value: 64.31% |
| HSL | hsl(203, 33, 48) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 50.0 Magenta: 18.9 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 35.69 |
| YIQ | Y: 121.285 I: -40.353 Q: -1.141 |
| XYZ | X: 18.565 Y: 21.248 Z: 38.235 |
| CIE Lab | L:53.22 a:-8.254 b:-21.757 |
| CIE Luv | L:53.22 u:-23.206 v:-31.305 |
| Decimal | 5408164 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.095, -8.775, -16.913 |
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