Behr Honest P530-3
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| Code: | P530-3 |
| Name: | Honest |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Honest?
Behr Honest P530-3 is a light, clear blue with a cool cast and a softly muted, powdery depth. Its #9bb8e2 color value keeps it bright enough for larger walls without reading as overly sweet or icy. In daylight, Honest shows a fresher sky-blue character, while warmer evening lighting can make it appear slightly softer and grayer. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and laundry rooms, especially alongside white trim, pale oak, linen textiles, and brushed nickel finishes. For more contrast, pair this color with deep navy accents or charcoal details rather than warm, yellow-based neutrals.
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What are Behr Honest undertones?
Honest is a mid-light, soft dusty 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:
155, 184, 226
Is Behr Honest cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 215° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
P530-3 Honest HSL code: 215, 55%, 75%
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 Honest
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 Honest:
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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Darker shades
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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 Honest with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 35, such as Behr Coffee With Cream and Chocolate Swirl.
LRV of Honest
Honest has an LRV of 45.76% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 45.76%, 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 | #9bb8e2 |
| RGB Decimal | 155, 184, 226 |
| RGB Percent | 60.78%, 72.16%, 88.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 215° Saturation: 31.42% Value: 88.63% |
| HSL | hsl(215, 55, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 31.42 Magenta: 18.58 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 11.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 180.117 I: -30.778 Q: 6.936 |
| XYZ | X: 44.38 Y: 46.739 Z: 78.614 |
| CIE Lab | L:74.022 a:-0.126 b:-24.212 |
| CIE Luv | L:74.022 u:-16.297 v:-38.177 |
| Decimal | 10205410 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.366, -3.764, -20.322 |
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