Behr Saga Blue S480-4
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| Code: | S480-4 |
| Name: | Saga Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Saga Blue?
Behr Saga Blue S480-4 is a muted mid-tone blue with a soft gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright or nautical. Its cool, lightly weathered appearance suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices where a clear but restrained wall color is wanted. In north-facing or low light, Saga Blue can appear grayer and more subdued, while brighter daylight brings out its blue-green edge. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for a clean, grounded contrast. It also makes a considered choice for cabinetry or a front door when surrounded by warm white siding or natural wood.
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What are Behr Saga Blue undertones?
Saga Blue is a mid-light, muted dusty 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:
117, 160, 177
Is Behr Saga Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 197°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
S480-4 Saga Blue HSL code: 197, 28%, 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 Saga 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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Saga 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
S480-4
Saga 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 Saga Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 17, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Saga Blue
Saga Blue has an LRV of 30.27% 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 30.27%, 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 | #75a0b1 |
| RGB Decimal | 117, 160, 177 |
| RGB Percent | 45.88%, 62.75%, 69.41% |
| HSV | Hue: 197° Saturation: 33.9% Value: 69.41% |
| HSL | hsl(197, 28, 58) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 33.9 Magenta: 9.6 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 30.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 149.081 I: -31.087 Q: -3.806 |
| XYZ | X: 27.84 Y: 32.096 Z: 46.311 |
| CIE Lab | L:63.422 a:-10.282 b:-13.473 |
| CIE Luv | L:63.422 u:-21.477 v:-18.719 |
| Decimal | 7708849 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.654, -11.429, -8.809 |
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