Behr Misty Isle MQ3-19
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| Code: | MQ3-19 |
| Name: | Misty Isle |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Misty Isle?
Behr Misty Isle MQ3-19 is a light, airy blue-green with a soft mint cast and a distinctly cool lean. Its pale value keeps the color open on large walls, while the gentle green undertone prevents it from reading like a straightforward icy blue. In daylight, Misty Isle can appear cleaner and slightly bluer; under warmer bulbs, its muted green side becomes more noticeable. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry rooms, and painted cabinetry, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or light gray stone. For contrast, pair this shade with charcoal accents or deep navy textiles rather than overly warm beige.
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What are Behr Misty Isle undertones?
Misty Isle is a light, muted pale 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:
197, 228, 220
Is Behr Misty Isle cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 165° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
MQ3-19 Misty Isle HSL code: 165, 36%, 83%
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 Misty Isle
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Misty Isle:
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 Misty Isle with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 345, such as Behr Plum Royale and Folklore.
LRV of Misty Isle
Misty Isle has an LRV of 69.86% 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 69.86%, 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 | #c5e4dc |
| RGB Decimal | 197, 228, 220 |
| RGB Percent | 77.25%, 89.41%, 86.27% |
| HSV | Hue: 165° Saturation: 13.6% Value: 89.41% |
| HSL | hsl(165, 36, 83) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 13.6 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.51 Key: 10.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 217.819 I: -15.902 Q: -9.047 |
| XYZ | X: 63.684 Y: 72.523 Z: 78.334 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.22 a:-11.701 b:0.48 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.22 u:-16.193 v:2.767 |
| Decimal | 12969180 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.16, -15.547, 5.075 |
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