Behr Midwinter Mist M470-3
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- Behr Midwinter Mist reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Midwinter Mist undertones?
- Is Midwinter Mist M470-3 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Midwinter Mist
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Midwinter Mist M470-3
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | M470-3 |
| Name: | Midwinter Mist |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Midwinter Mist?
Behr Midwinter Mist M470-3 is a light blue with a noticeable aqua cast, giving it a clean, cool-leaning appearance. Its pale value keeps it airy on larger wall areas, while the blue-green undertone adds more character than a standard soft gray-blue. In daylight, this color can read brighter and clearer; under warm bulbs, its cool cast may soften slightly without losing its blue presence. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, sunrooms, and bedrooms where a fresh wall color is wanted without going overly saturated. Pair Midwinter Mist with crisp white trim, pale oak, light gray tile, or muted navy accents for contrast.
Behr Midwinter Mist reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Midwinter Mist undertones?
Midwinter Mist is a light, muted light blue-green. 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:
165, 212, 220
Is Behr Midwinter Mist cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 189° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
M470-3 Midwinter Mist HSL code: 189, 44%, 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 Midwinter Mist
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 Midwinter Mist:
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
M470-3
Midwinter Mist
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 Midwinter Mist with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 9, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Midwinter Mist
Midwinter Mist has an LRV of 56.96% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 56.96%, 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 | #a5d4dc |
| RGB Decimal | 165, 212, 220 |
| RGB Percent | 64.71%, 83.14%, 86.27% |
| HSV | Hue: 189° Saturation: 25.0% Value: 86.27% |
| HSL | hsl(189, 44, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 25.0 Magenta: 3.64 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 13.73 |
| YIQ | Y: 198.859 I: -30.578 Q: -7.453 |
| XYZ | X: 51.974 Y: 60.251 Z: 76.582 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.975 a:-13.434 b:-8.941 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.975 u:-23.949 v:-11.637 |
| Decimal | 10867932 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.622, -16.318, -4.16 |
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