Behr Sky Light View MQ3-53
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- Behr Sky Light View reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Sky Light View undertones?
- Is Sky Light View MQ3-53 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Sky Light View
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Sky Light View MQ3-53
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | MQ3-53 |
| Name: | Sky Light View |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Sky Light View?
Behr Sky Light View MQ3-53 is a pale, airy blue-gray with a softly muted finish rather than a bright pastel look. Its cool cast is most noticeable in clear daylight, where the blue comes forward against white trim and pale woods. In warmer artificial light, this shade can read a little grayer and gentler. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and light-filled living areas, especially on full walls where its low saturation keeps the room from feeling overly colorful. Pair it with crisp white, weathered oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or muted navy textiles for a clean, layered scheme.
Behr Sky Light View reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Sky Light View undertones?
Sky Light View 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, 218, 222
Is Behr Sky Light View cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 192°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
MQ3-53 Sky Light View HSL code: 192, 23%, 83%
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 Sky Light View
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 Sky Light View:
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
MQ3-53
Sky Light View
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 Sky Light View with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 12, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Sky Light View
Sky Light View has an LRV of 66.89% 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 66.89%, 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 | #cadade |
| RGB Decimal | 202, 218, 222 |
| RGB Percent | 79.22%, 85.49%, 87.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 192° Saturation: 9.01% Value: 87.06% |
| HSL | hsl(192, 23, 83) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 9.01 Magenta: 1.8 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 12.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 213.672 I: -10.82 Q: -2.14 |
| XYZ | X: 62.609 Y: 67.972 Z: 78.909 |
| CIE Lab | L:85.993 a:-4.576 b:-3.797 |
| CIE Luv | L:85.993 u:-8.898 v:-5.041 |
| Decimal | 13294302 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.445, -8.726, 0.965 |
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