Behr Provence Blue HDC-AC-23
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- Behr Provence Blue reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Provence Blue undertones?
- Is Provence Blue HDC-AC-23 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Provence Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Provence Blue HDC-AC-23
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | HDC-AC-23 |
| Name: | Provence Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Provence Blue?
Behr Provence Blue HDC-AC-23 is a muted blue-green gray with a soft, weathered cast rather than a bright coastal-blue look. Its medium depth and low saturation give walls a calm, settled appearance, while the gray content keeps the color grounded. In daylight, the blue and green notes are likely to read more clearly; under warmer bulbs, it can lean further toward a subdued gray-green. Use it in bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry rooms, or a quiet home office where a restrained color feels more appropriate than a crisp white. Provence Blue pairs well with creamy off-whites, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, and natural linen textures.
Behr Provence Blue reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Provence Blue undertones?
Provence Blue is a midtone, 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:
138, 156, 153
Is Behr Provence Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 170°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
HDC-AC-23 Provence Blue HSL code: 170, 8%, 58%
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 Provence 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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Provence 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
HDC-AC-23
Provence Blue
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 Provence Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 350, such as Behr Folklore and Grand Plum.
LRV of Provence Blue
Provence Blue has an LRV of 30.8% 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 30.8%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #8a9c99 |
| RGB Decimal | 138, 156, 153 |
| RGB Percent | 54.12%, 61.18%, 60.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 170° Saturation: 11.54% Value: 61.18% |
| HSL | hsl(170, 8, 58) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 11.54 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.92 Key: 38.82 |
| YIQ | Y: 150.276 I: -9.762 Q: -4.741 |
| XYZ | X: 28.118 Y: 31.48 Z: 34.723 |
| CIE Lab | L:62.91 a:-6.973 b:-0.589 |
| CIE Luv | L:62.91 u:-9.633 v:0.292 |
| Decimal | 9084057 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.107, -8.732, 2.581 |
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