Behr Ocean Storm MQ5-61
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| Code: | MQ5-61 |
| Name: | Ocean Storm |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Ocean Storm?
Behr Ocean Storm MQ5-61 is a medium-deep blue with a softened gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its cool blue character carries a subtle teal lean, especially in clear daylight, while lower light can make it appear more muted and slate-like. Use this shade on bedroom or office walls when you want noticeable color without the heaviness of navy. It also has enough depth for kitchen cabinetry, a built-in bookcase, or a front door paired with warm white trim. Pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, and creamy off-whites give Ocean Storm a grounded, clean contrast.
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What are Behr Ocean Storm undertones?
Ocean Storm is a midtone, muted 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:
63, 103, 126
Is Behr Ocean Storm cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 202° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
MQ5-61 Ocean Storm HSL code: 202, 33%, 37%
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 Storm
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 Ocean Storm:
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
MQ5-61
Ocean Storm
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 Ocean Storm with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 22, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Ocean Storm
Ocean Storm has an LRV of 11.29% 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 11.29%, 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 | #3f677e |
| RGB Decimal | 63, 103, 126 |
| RGB Percent | 24.71%, 40.39%, 49.41% |
| HSV | Hue: 202° Saturation: 50.0% Value: 49.41% |
| HSL | hsl(202, 33, 37) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 50.0 Magenta: 18.25 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 93.662 I: -31.227 Q: -1.304 |
| XYZ | X: 10.664 Y: 12.263 Z: 21.538 |
| CIE Lab | L:41.631 a:-7.25 b:-17.169 |
| CIE Luv | L:41.631 u:-18.01 v:-23.043 |
| Decimal | 4155262 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.018, -6.922, -11.954 |
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