Behr Speedboat M490-3
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| Code: | M490-3 |
| Name: | Speedboat |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Speedboat?
Behr Speedboat M490-3 is a light, clear blue with a gently softened, slightly gray cast that keeps it from reading too bright. Its cool character is noticeable, though the moderate saturation gives it enough substance for full walls rather than limiting it to small accents. In daylight, Speedboat can look airy and clean; under warmer bulbs, its blue tone may appear a little more muted. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, bedrooms, and coastal-inspired living spaces, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or weathered wood. Pair it with soft off-whites and sandy beige for contrast, or use deep navy and charcoal details to give the color more definition.
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What are Behr Speedboat undertones?
Speedboat is a mid-light, muted dusty 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:
144, 191, 212
Is Behr Speedboat cool or warm?
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At 199° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
M490-3 Speedboat HSL code: 199, 44%, 70%
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 Speedboat
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Speedboat:
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
M490-3
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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 Speedboat with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 19, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Speedboat
Speedboat has an LRV of 45.33% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 45.33%, 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 | #90bfd4 |
| RGB Decimal | 144, 191, 212 |
| RGB Percent | 56.47%, 74.90%, 83.14% |
| HSV | Hue: 199° Saturation: 32.08% Value: 83.14% |
| HSL | hsl(199, 44, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 32.08 Magenta: 9.91 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 16.86 |
| YIQ | Y: 179.341 I: -34.756 Q: -3.407 |
| XYZ | X: 42.011 Y: 47.942 Z: 69.31 |
| CIE Lab | L:74.788 a:-10.457 b:-15.513 |
| CIE Luv | L:74.788 u:-23.753 v:-22.446 |
| Decimal | 9486292 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.24, -12.866, -10.881 |
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