Behr Mosaic Blue PPU15-04
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| Code: | PPU15-04 |
| Name: | Mosaic Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Mosaic Blue?
Behr Mosaic Blue PPU15-04 is a medium-deep blue with a muted, lightly gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its cool character is most apparent in clear daylight, while lower or warmer light can make the color feel softer and more subdued. It has enough depth for a living room wall, home office, or bedroom, yet its restrained saturation also suits painted cabinetry and a front door. Pair Mosaic Blue with warm off-whites, pale greige, natural oak, woven linen, or aged brass to add contrast without competing with the blue.
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What are Behr Mosaic Blue undertones?
Mosaic Blue is a midtone, soft slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; 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:
71, 99, 134
Is Behr Mosaic Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 213°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
PPU15-04 Mosaic Blue HSL code: 213, 31%, 40%
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 Mosaic 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 Mosaic 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
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Mosaic Blue
Darker shades
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Mosaic Blue
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 Mosaic Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 33, such as Behr Oak Creek and Chicago Fog.
LRV of Mosaic Blue
Mosaic Blue has an LRV of 11.52% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 11.52%, 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 | #476386 |
| RGB Decimal | 71, 99, 134 |
| RGB Percent | 27.84%, 38.82%, 52.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 213° Saturation: 47.01% Value: 52.55% |
| HSL | hsl(213, 31, 40) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 47.01 Magenta: 26.12 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 47.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 94.618 I: -27.932 Q: 4.969 |
| XYZ | X: 11.362 Y: 11.984 Z: 24.262 |
| CIE Lab | L:41.19 a:-0.205 b:-22.648 |
| CIE Luv | L:41.19 u:-13.724 v:-31.942 |
| Decimal | 4678534 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.618, -1.996, -17.322 |
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