Behr So Blue-Berry S540-1
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| Code: | S540-1 |
| Name: | So Blue-Berry |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr So Blue-Berry?
Behr So Blue-Berry S540-1 is a light, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. Its soft, low-saturation appearance can make a bedroom, bathroom, or nursery feel airy without turning the walls into a strong focal point. In cool daylight, the blue note is more apparent, while warmer lamps may bring out its pale silvery-gray side. Pair this shade with crisp white trim, weathered oak, light maple, or brushed nickel for a clean, relaxed interior. It also suits cabinetry or a ceiling when a subtle wash of color is wanted instead of plain white.
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What are Behr So Blue-Berry undertones?
So Blue-Berry is a light, very muted pale 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:
212, 216, 227
Is Behr So Blue-Berry cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 224°, this Purple reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
S540-1 So Blue-Berry HSL code: 224, 21%, 86%
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 So Blue-Berry
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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr So Blue-Berry:
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.
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 So Blue-Berry with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 44, such as Behr Underground and Ottertail.
LRV of So Blue-Berry
So Blue-Berry has an LRV of 68.59% 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 68.59%, 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 | #d4d8e3 |
| RGB Decimal | 212, 216, 227 |
| RGB Percent | 83.14%, 84.71%, 89.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 224° Saturation: 6.61% Value: 89.02% |
| HSL | hsl(224, 21, 86) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 6.61 Magenta: 4.85 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 10.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 216.058 I: -5.918 Q: 2.577 |
| XYZ | X: 65.569 Y: 68.654 Z: 82.45 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.333 a:0.708 b:-5.859 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.333 u:-2.818 v:-9.162 |
| Decimal | 13949155 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.858, -3.748, -0.997 |
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