Behr Lyric Blue HDC-AC-24
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- Lyric Blue for bedroom (2 photos)
- Behr HDC-AC-24 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Lyric Blue for exterior (3 photos)
- Behr Lyric Blue reviews (3 photos)
- What are Behr Lyric Blue undertones?
- Is Lyric Blue HDC-AC-24 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Lyric Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Lyric Blue HDC-AC-24
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | HDC-AC-24 |
| Name: | Lyric Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Lyric Blue?
Behr Lyric Blue HDC-AC-24 is a muted blue-gray with a softly weathered cast rather than a bright, clean blue appearance. Its low saturation keeps it grounded on large walls, where it can read as a calm mid-tone with subtle gray influence. In cooler daylight, the blue note is likely to appear clearer, while warmer interior lighting can bring out its subdued gray character. Use it in bedrooms, bathrooms, or a home office alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal textiles. Lyric Blue also gives built-in cabinetry or a front door enough color presence without becoming overly bold.
Lyric Blue for bedroom (2 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Behr HDC-AC-24 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Lyric Blue for exterior (3 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Behr Lyric Blue reviews (3 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue 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 Lyric Blue undertones?
Lyric Blue is a midtone, very muted blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
114, 135, 145
Is Behr Lyric Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 199°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
HDC-AC-24 Lyric Blue HSL code: 199, 12%, 51%
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 Lyric Blue
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 Lyric Blue:
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
HDC-AC-24
Lyric Blue
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 Lyric Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 19, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Lyric Blue
Lyric Blue has an LRV of 22.45% 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 22.45%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #728791 |
| RGB Decimal | 114, 135, 145 |
| RGB Percent | 44.71%, 52.94%, 56.86% |
| HSV | Hue: 199° Saturation: 21.38% Value: 56.86% |
| HSL | hsl(199, 12, 51) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 21.38 Magenta: 6.9 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 43.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 129.861 I: -15.727 Q: -1.33 |
| XYZ | X: 20.712 Y: 22.949 Z: 30.119 |
| CIE Lab | L:55.02 a:-5.234 b:-7.865 |
| CIE Luv | L:55.02 u:-11.354 v:-10.516 |
| Decimal | 7505809 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.905, -6.657, -3.743 |
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