Behr Sojourn Blue M500-5
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- Sojourn Blue for living room (2 photos)
- Behr M500-5 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Sojourn Blue for exterior (2 photos)
- Behr Sojourn Blue reviews (3 photos)
- What are Behr Sojourn Blue undertones?
- Is Sojourn Blue M500-5 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Sojourn Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Sojourn Blue M500-5
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | M500-5 |
| Name: | Sojourn Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Sojourn Blue?
Behr Sojourn Blue M500-5 is a medium-depth blue with a muted, lightly gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its cool blue base can read a touch deeper and more slate-like in low light, while daylight brings out its clearer blue character. Use it on a bedroom or home office wall for noticeable color without the visual weight of navy. It also has enough depth for painted cabinetry, a front door, or exterior shutters. Pair Sojourn Blue with soft white trim, pale oak, warm brass, and sandy beige textiles to give its cool tone some contrast.
Sojourn Blue for living room (2 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Behr M500-5 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sojourn Blue for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Behr Sojourn Blue reviews (3 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Behr Sojourn Blue undertones?
Sojourn Blue is a midtone, soft 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:
65, 111, 139
Is Behr Sojourn Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 203° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
M500-5 Sojourn Blue HSL code: 203, 36%, 40%
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 Sojourn Blue
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 Sojourn Blue:
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
M500-5
Sojourn Blue
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 Sojourn Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 23, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Sojourn Blue
Sojourn Blue has an LRV of 13.02% 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 13.02%, 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 | #416f8b |
| RGB Decimal | 65, 111, 139 |
| RGB Percent | 25.49%, 43.53%, 54.51% |
| HSV | Hue: 203° Saturation: 53.24% Value: 54.51% |
| HSL | hsl(203, 36, 40) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 53.24 Magenta: 20.14 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 45.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 100.438 I: -36.409 Q: -1.017 |
| XYZ | X: 12.523 Y: 14.356 Z: 26.53 |
| CIE Lab | L:44.739 a:-7.383 b:-20.195 |
| CIE Luv | L:44.739 u:-20.308 v:-27.975 |
| Decimal | 4288395 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.889, -7.31, -14.993 |
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