Behr Soft Cloud M520-1A
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| Code: | M520-1A |
| Name: | Soft Cloud |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Soft Cloud?
Behr Soft Cloud M520-1A is a very light blue with a cool, slightly misted cast that keeps it from reading too crisp or icy. Its high brightness makes it well suited to bedrooms, bathrooms, and airy living spaces where a pale wash of color is wanted without darkening the room. In north-facing light, Soft Cloud can look clearer and bluer, while warmer bulbs may soften it toward a muted blue-gray. Pair it with clean white trim, pale gray textiles, light oak, or brushed nickel for a fresh, understated palette. It is especially effective across full walls or on a ceiling when you want a subtle alternative to white.
Soft Cloud for bedroom (4 photos)
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What are Behr Soft Cloud undertones?
Soft Cloud is a light, very muted cool off-white. 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:
208, 227, 237
Is Behr Soft Cloud cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 201° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
M520-1A Soft Cloud HSL code: 201, 45%, 87%
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 Soft Cloud
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 Soft Cloud:
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 Soft Cloud 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 Soft Cloud
Soft Cloud has an LRV of 73.27% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 73.27%, 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
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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 | #d0e3ed |
| RGB Decimal | 208, 227, 237 |
| RGB Percent | 81.57%, 89.02%, 92.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 201° Saturation: 12.24% Value: 92.94% |
| HSL | hsl(201, 45, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 12.24 Magenta: 4.22 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 7.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 222.459 I: -14.536 Q: -0.907 |
| XYZ | X: 68.763 Y: 74.461 Z: 90.848 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.14 a:-4.332 b:-7.008 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.14 u:-10.683 v:-10.162 |
| Decimal | 13689837 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.291, -8.767, -2.017 |
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