Behr Ice Cave M480-7
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| Code: | M480-7 |
| Name: | Ice Cave |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Ice Cave?
Behr Ice Cave M480-7 is a deep blue-green with a distinctly cool cast and enough grayness to keep it from reading overly bright. Its medium-dark depth gives walls noticeable definition, especially in bathrooms, dining rooms, or a study with ample natural light. In brighter conditions, Ice Cave can show more of its teal-blue character, while lower light makes it appear darker and more subdued. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale gray stone, light oak, or brushed nickel for a clean contrast. It also makes a strong choice for cabinetry or an exterior front door when a rich, grounded color is wanted.
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What are Behr Ice Cave undertones?
Ice Cave 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:
43, 103, 125
Is Behr Ice Cave cool or warm?
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At 196° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
M480-7 Ice Cave HSL code: 196, 49%, 33%
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 Ice Cave
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Ice Cave:
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
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 Ice Cave 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 Ice Cave
Ice Cave has an LRV of 9.87% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 9.87%, 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 | #2b677d |
| RGB Decimal | 43, 103, 125 |
| RGB Percent | 16.86%, 40.39%, 49.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 196° Saturation: 65.6% Value: 49.02% |
| HSL | hsl(196, 49, 33) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 65.6 Magenta: 17.6 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 87.568 I: -42.824 Q: -5.846 |
| XYZ | X: 9.546 Y: 11.694 Z: 21.15 |
| CIE Lab | L:40.725 a:-12.086 b:-18.027 |
| CIE Luv | L:40.725 u:-23.356 v:-23.643 |
| Decimal | 2844541 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.196, -10.012, -12.734 |
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