Behr Ocean Abyss MQ6-01
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- Ocean Abyss for bedroom (5 photos)
- Ocean Abyss for living room (3 photos)
- Behr Ocean Abyss for bathroom (7 photos)
- Behr MQ6-01 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Ocean Abyss for exterior (3 photos)
- Behr Ocean Abyss reviews (13 photos)
- What are Behr Ocean Abyss undertones?
- Is Ocean Abyss MQ6-01 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Ocean Abyss
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Ocean Abyss MQ6-01
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | MQ6-01 |
| Name: | Ocean Abyss |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Ocean Abyss?
Behr Ocean Abyss MQ6-01 is a deep blue-green with a muted, mineral cast that keeps it from reading overly bright or tropical. Its cool teal character is most apparent in clear daylight, while lower light can make it appear darker and closer to charcoal blue-green. On walls, it gives dining rooms, studies, and powder rooms a grounded sense of color without overwhelming architectural details. Pair Ocean Abyss with warm white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, or aged brass to bring out its depth. It also has enough weight for painted cabinetry or an exterior front door, especially alongside soft gray stone or creamy siding.
Ocean Abyss for bedroom (5 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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Ocean Abyss for living room (3 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Behr MQ6-01 for bathroom (7 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.
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Behr MQ6-01 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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Ocean Abyss 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 Ocean Abyss reviews (13 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 Ocean Abyss undertones?
Ocean Abyss is a deep, muted deep teal. 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:
42, 86, 91
Is Behr Ocean Abyss cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 186° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
MQ6-01 Ocean Abyss HSL code: 186, 37%, 26%
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 Ocean Abyss
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Ocean Abyss:
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
MQ6-01
Ocean Abyss
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 Ocean Abyss with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 6, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss has an LRV of 7.12% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 7.12%, 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 | #2a565b |
| RGB Decimal | 42, 86, 91 |
| RGB Percent | 16.47%, 33.73%, 35.69% |
| HSV | Hue: 186° Saturation: 53.85% Value: 35.69% |
| HSL | hsl(186, 37, 26) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 53.85 Magenta: 5.49 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 64.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 73.414 I: -27.826 Q: -7.752 |
| XYZ | X: 6.17 Y: 7.903 Z: 11.095 |
| CIE Lab | L:33.779 a:-13.616 b:-7.589 |
| CIE Luv | L:33.779 u:-18.281 v:-7.979 |
| Decimal | 2774619 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.112, -10.017, -3.722 |
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