Behr Rio Sky M440-1
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| Code: | M440-1 |
| Name: | Rio Sky |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Rio Sky?
Behr Rio Sky M440-1 is a pale blue-green with a lightly muted, almost misty cast. Its cool aqua undertone is softened by enough grayness to keep it from reading bright or sugary on the wall. In daylight, Rio Sky tends to show its clean blue-green character, while warm evening bulbs can bring out a quieter green tint. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and laundry rooms, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and soft gray textiles. Use this shade across full walls for an airy backdrop or on cabinetry when a subtle wash of color is wanted.
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What are Behr Rio Sky undertones?
Rio Sky is a light, very muted pale blue-green. 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:
202, 225, 218
Is Behr Rio Sky cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 162°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
M440-1 Rio Sky HSL code: 162, 28%, 84%
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 Rio 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 Rio 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
M440-1
Rio 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 Rio Sky with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 342, such as Behr Plum Royale and Folklore.
LRV of Rio Sky
Rio Sky has an LRV of 69.5% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 69.5%, 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 | #cae1da |
| RGB Decimal | 202, 225, 218 |
| RGB Percent | 79.22%, 88.24%, 85.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 162° Saturation: 10.22% Value: 88.24% |
| HSL | hsl(162, 28, 84) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 10.22 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.11 Key: 11.76 |
| YIQ | Y: 217.325 I: -11.456 Q: -7.044 |
| XYZ | X: 63.933 Y: 71.468 Z: 76.737 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.712 a:-8.941 b:0.831 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.712 u:-12.142 v:2.827 |
| Decimal | 13296090 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.539, -12.95, 5.359 |
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