Behr Island Aqua P450-5 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Island Aqua paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful P450-5. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Color code:P450-5
Color name:Island Aqua
Brand:Behr

Behr Island Aqua reviews

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View the photos of real spaces painted with this that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Behr Island Aqua undertones?

Blue is Behr Island Aqua undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#2BB9AF

RGB code:

43, 185, 175

Is Behr Island Aqua P450-5 cool or warm?

warm colors
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cool colors

With a hue of 176° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

P450-5 Island Aqua HSL code: 176, 62%, 45%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Blue shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Island Aqua:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Darker shades

Behr P450-5 Island Aqua

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Island Aqua P450-5 vs High Dive P480-5

Behr Island Aqua P450-5 vs Behr High Dive P480-5Open Island Aqua P450-5
LRV: 26.99%
Medium color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 22.13%
Medium color
Temperature: cold

LRV of Island Aqua

Island Aqua P450-5 has an LRV of 26.99% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 26.99% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

Color codes

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HEX#2bb9afcopy color code
RGB Decimal43, 185, 175copy color code
RGB Percent16.86%, 72.55%, 68.63%copy color code
HSVHue: 176° Saturation: 76.76% Value: 72.55%copy color code
HSLhsl(176, 62, 45)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 76.76 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 5.41 Key: 27.45copy color code
YIQY: 141.402 I: -81.404 Q: -33.15copy color code
XYZX: 26.079 Y: 38.304 Z: 46.565copy color code
CIE LabL:68.244 a:-38.217 b:-5.434copy color code
CIE LuvL:68.244 u:-50.511 v:-2.384copy color code
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Hunter lab61.89, -33.092, -1.286copy color code
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