Behr Niagara Mist P480-1
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| Code: | P480-1 |
| Name: | Niagara Mist |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Niagara Mist?
Behr Niagara Mist P480-1 is a pale, cool blue with a noticeable aqua cast and a soft, lightly muted finish. Its high lightness keeps it from feeling heavy, making it well suited to bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, or ceilings where a hint of color is wanted without strong contrast. In north-facing light, Niagara Mist may read a little crisper and bluer, while warmer daylight can bring forward its gentle blue-green character. Pair it with clean white trim, light oak, pale gray stone, or brushed nickel for a fresh, understated look. This shade is especially effective across larger wall areas, where its low saturation can make a room feel brighter and more open.
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What are Behr Niagara Mist undertones?
Niagara Mist is a light, muted pale aqua. 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, 232, 238
Is Behr Niagara Mist cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 189° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
P480-1 Niagara Mist HSL code: 189, 55%, 85%
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 Niagara 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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Niagara 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
P480-1
Niagara 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 Niagara Mist with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 9, such as Behr Antoinette and Versailles Rose.
LRV of Niagara Mist
Niagara Mist has an LRV of 73.09% and refers to Off‑White 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 73.09%, 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 | #c5e8ee |
| RGB Decimal | 197, 232, 238 |
| RGB Percent | 77.25%, 90.98%, 93.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 189° Saturation: 17.23% Value: 93.33% |
| HSL | hsl(189, 55, 85) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 17.23 Magenta: 2.52 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 6.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 222.219 I: -22.785 Q: -5.537 |
| XYZ | X: 67.31 Y: 75.755 Z: 91.942 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.745 a:-10.125 b:-6.718 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.745 u:-18.497 v:-8.746 |
| Decimal | 12970222 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.037, -14.273, -1.705 |
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