Behr Shipyard S500-6
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| Code: | S500-6 |
| Name: | Shipyard |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Shipyard?
Behr Shipyard S500-6 is a medium-deep blue with a noticeable gray cast, giving #4f6f85 a grounded, slightly muted appearance rather than a bright nautical look. Its cool blue character can read cleaner in daylight, while lower or warmer indoor lighting tends to bring out its softened, slate-like quality. Use it on a study wall, built-in shelving, or kitchen cabinetry when you want color with enough depth to define the architecture. Crisp white trim keeps the look clear, while pale oak, weathered wood, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents complement its gray-blue direction. For a lighter palette, pair Shipyard with soft off-whites and muted blue-grays rather than creamy yellows.
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What are Behr Shipyard undertones?
Shipyard 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:
79, 111, 133
Is Behr Shipyard cool or warm?
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cool
With a hue of 204°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
S500-6 Shipyard HSL code: 204, 25%, 42%
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 Shipyard
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 Shipyard:
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
S500-6
Shipyard
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 Shipyard with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 24, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Shipyard
Shipyard has an LRV of 13.98% 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 13.98%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #4f6f85 |
| RGB Decimal | 79, 111, 133 |
| RGB Percent | 30.98%, 43.53%, 52.16% |
| HSV | Hue: 204° Saturation: 40.6% Value: 52.16% |
| HSL | hsl(204, 25, 42) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 40.6 Magenta: 16.54 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 47.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 103.94 I: -26.138 Q: 0.077 |
| XYZ | X: 13.141 Y: 14.724 Z: 24.333 |
| CIE Lab | L:45.254 a:-5.482 b:-15.76 |
| CIE Luv | L:45.254 u:-15.662 v:-21.586 |
| Decimal | 5205893 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.372, -6.021, -10.739 |
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