Behr Sophisticated Teal HDC-CL-22
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- Sophisticated Teal for bedroom (2 photos)
- Sophisticated Teal for living room (2 photos)
- Behr Sophisticated Teal reviews (10 photos)
- What are Behr Sophisticated Teal undertones?
- Is Sophisticated Teal HDC-CL-22 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Sophisticated Teal
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Sophisticated Teal HDC-CL-22
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | HDC-CL-22 |
| Name: | Sophisticated Teal |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Sophisticated Teal?
Behr Sophisticated Teal HDC-CL-22 is a muted, medium-deep blue-green with a noticeable gray cast, giving it a restrained rather than vivid appearance. It leans cool, reading as a dusty teal in clear daylight and settling into a deeper blue-gray green when the light is low. This shade has enough depth for a dining room, office, or bedroom wall without making the color feel overly heavy. Pair it with soft warm whites, pale oak, aged brass, or charcoal accents to bring out its balanced blue-green character. Sophisticated Teal also suits painted cabinetry or an exterior door where a calm, grounded color is wanted.
Sophisticated Teal for bedroom (2 photos)
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Sophisticated Teal 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 Sophisticated Teal reviews (10 photos)
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What are Behr Sophisticated Teal undertones?
Sophisticated Teal is a midtone, muted deep teal. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:
83, 113, 117
Is Behr Sophisticated Teal cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 187°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
HDC-CL-22 Sophisticated Teal HSL code: 187, 17%, 39%
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 Sophisticated Teal
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 Sophisticated Teal:
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
HDC-CL-22
Sophisticated Teal
Darker shades
HDC-CL-22
Sophisticated Teal
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 Sophisticated Teal with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 7, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Sophisticated Teal
Sophisticated Teal has an LRV of 14.14% 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 14.14%, 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 | #537175 |
| RGB Decimal | 83, 113, 117 |
| RGB Percent | 32.55%, 44.31%, 45.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 187° Saturation: 29.06% Value: 45.88% |
| HSL | hsl(187, 17, 39) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 29.06 Magenta: 3.42 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 54.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 104.486 I: -19.162 Q: -5.101 |
| XYZ | X: 12.682 Y: 14.933 Z: 19.039 |
| CIE Lab | L:45.542 a:-9.771 b:-5.731 |
| CIE Luv | L:45.542 u:-14.904 v:-6.443 |
| Decimal | 5468533 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.643, -9.045, -2.161 |
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