Behr Shipwreck S470-6
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| Code: | S470-6 |
| Name: | Shipwreck |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Shipwreck?
Behr Shipwreck S470-6 is a muted blue-gray with a noticeable teal cast, giving it a cool, weathered appearance. Its mid-dark depth makes it substantial enough for cabinetry, a front door, or an accent wall without reading nearly black. In daylight, the blue-green character is clearer, while lower or warmer lighting can bring forward its smoky gray side. Use Shipwreck with soft white trim, pale gray-beige walls, or warm natural wood to keep the color from feeling too cool. Brass, aged bronze, black hardware, and stone or linen textures all suit its understated, slightly coastal character.
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What are Behr Shipwreck undertones?
Shipwreck is a midtone, muted slate 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:
78, 105, 117
Is Behr Shipwreck cool or warm?
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cool
With a hue of 198°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
S470-6 Shipwreck HSL code: 198, 20%, 38%
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 Shipwreck
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Shipwreck:
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
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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 Shipwreck with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 18, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Shipwreck
Shipwreck has an LRV of 12.45% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 12.45%, 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 | #4e6975 |
| RGB Decimal | 78, 105, 117 |
| RGB Percent | 30.59%, 41.18%, 45.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 198° Saturation: 33.33% Value: 45.88% |
| HSL | hsl(198, 20, 38) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 33.33 Magenta: 10.26 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 54.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 98.295 I: -19.945 Q: -1.977 |
| XYZ | X: 11.403 Y: 13.007 Z: 18.734 |
| CIE Lab | L:42.773 a:-6.73 b:-9.906 |
| CIE Luv | L:42.773 u:-13.465 v:-12.647 |
| Decimal | 5138805 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.065, -6.674, -5.554 |
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