Behr Island Aqua P450-5
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| Code: | P450-5 |
| Name: | Island Aqua |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Island Aqua?
Behr Island Aqua P450-5 is a clear, medium-bright teal with a noticeable blue-green cast. Its #2bb9af color value gives it enough saturation to read as a deliberate color choice rather than a pale wash, especially on a full wall or painted cabinet base. In daylight, it can look crisp and aquatic, while warmer evening bulbs may bring forward its greener side. Use it in bathrooms, laundry rooms, sunrooms, or as an accent on built-ins alongside clean white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, and matte black hardware. For a quieter pairing, balance Island Aqua with soft sand, light greige, or muted blush rather than competing bright colors.
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What are Behr Island Aqua undertones?
Island Aqua is a mid-light, soft teal. The HEX sample leans teal; 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, 185, 175
Is Behr Island Aqua cool or warm?
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At 176° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
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 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 Island Aqua
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Island Aqua:
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
P450-5
Island Aqua
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 Island Aqua with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 356, such as Behr So Merlot and Fine Burgundy.
LRV of Island Aqua
Island Aqua has an LRV of 26.99% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 26.99%, 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 | #2bb9af |
| RGB Decimal | 43, 185, 175 |
| RGB Percent | 16.86%, 72.55%, 68.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 176° Saturation: 76.76% Value: 72.55% |
| HSL | hsl(176, 62, 45) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 76.76 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 5.41 Key: 27.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 141.402 I: -81.404 Q: -33.15 |
| XYZ | X: 26.079 Y: 38.304 Z: 46.565 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.244 a:-38.217 b:-5.434 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.244 u:-50.511 v:-2.384 |
| Decimal | 2865583 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.89, -33.092, -1.286 |
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