Behr Shadow Blue N480-3
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- Shadow Blue for bedroom (2 photos)
- Behr Shadow Blue reviews (1 photo)
- What are Behr Shadow Blue undertones?
- Is Shadow Blue N480-3 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Shadow Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Shadow Blue N480-3
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | N480-3 |
| Name: | Shadow Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Shadow Blue?
Behr Shadow Blue N480-3 is a light, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright or sweet. Its #a6b5bd value suggests a cool-leaning mid-light tone, with enough softness for larger wall areas in bedrooms, bathrooms, or a home office. In daylight, Shadow Blue can appear airy and lightly weathered, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring its gray character forward. Pair it with crisp white trim for definition, pale oak for warmth, or charcoal accents for a sharper contrast. It also suits painted cabinetry when you want color that remains quiet rather than dominant.
Shadow Blue for bedroom (2 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Behr Shadow Blue reviews
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Behr Shadow Blue undertones?
Shadow Blue is a mid-light, very muted blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
166, 181, 189
Is Behr Shadow Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 201°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
N480-3 Shadow Blue HSL code: 201, 15%, 70%
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 Shadow 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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Shadow 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
N480-3
Shadow 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 Shadow Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 21, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Shadow Blue
Shadow Blue has an LRV of 44.27% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 44.27%, 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
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 | #a6b5bd |
| RGB Decimal | 166, 181, 189 |
| RGB Percent | 65.10%, 70.98%, 74.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 201° Saturation: 12.17% Value: 74.12% |
| HSL | hsl(201, 15, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 12.17 Magenta: 4.23 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 25.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 177.427 I: -11.509 Q: -0.683 |
| XYZ | X: 41.432 Y: 44.828 Z: 54.6 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.779 a:-3.552 b:-5.828 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.779 u:-8.523 v:-8.176 |
| Decimal | 10925501 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.954, -6.71, -1.483 |
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