Behr October Sky N440-4
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| Code: | N440-4 |
| Name: | October Sky |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr October Sky?
Behr October Sky N440-4 is a muted blue-gray with a soft green cast that keeps it from reading flat or icy. Its mid-tone depth gives walls noticeable color while remaining quiet enough for bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices. In cooler daylight, October Sky can appear more slate-blue, while warm lamps tend to bring out its subdued gray-green side. Pair it with creamy off-whites, weathered oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for a grounded palette. It also suits painted cabinetry or an exterior front door where a restrained blue-green is wanted.
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What are Behr October Sky undertones?
October Sky is a mid-light, very muted muted teal-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
143, 162, 162
Is Behr October Sky cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 180°, this Blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
N440-4 October Sky HSL code: 180, 9%, 60%
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 October Sky
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 October Sky:
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
N440-4
October Sky
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 October Sky with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of October Sky
October Sky has an LRV of 33.56% and refers to Medium 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 33.56%, 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 | #8fa2a2 |
| RGB Decimal | 143, 162, 162 |
| RGB Percent | 56.08%, 63.53%, 63.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 180° Saturation: 11.73% Value: 63.53% |
| HSL | hsl(180, 9, 60) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 11.73 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 36.47 |
| YIQ | Y: 156.319 I: -11.322 Q: -4.019 |
| XYZ | X: 30.768 Y: 34.288 Z: 39.17 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.191 a:-6.649 b:-2.258 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.191 u:-10.256 v:-2.207 |
| Decimal | 9413282 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.556, -8.683, 1.329 |
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