Behr The Real Teal P470-7
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| Code: | P470-7 |
| Name: | The Real Teal |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr The Real Teal?
Behr The Real Teal P470-7 is a deep, saturated teal that sits firmly between blue and green, with a crisp blue cast that keeps it from reading too green. Its #007883 color value gives it enough depth to make a strong statement on an accent wall, built-in bookcase, or painted cabinet. In bright daylight, this shade can look cleaner and more blue-forward, while lower light brings out its darker, greener side. Pair The Real Teal with warm white trim, pale sand tones, natural oak, or woven rattan to add contrast without competing with its intensity. Brass hardware and matte black details both suit this color, depending on whether the surrounding room leans warm or graphic.
The Real Teal for exterior (3 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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What are Behr The Real Teal undertones?
The Real Teal is a midtone, soft 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:
0, 120, 131
Is Behr The Real Teal cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 185° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
P470-7 The Real Teal HSL code: 185, 100%, 26%
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 The Real 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 The Real 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
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Darker shades
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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 The Real Teal with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 5, such as Behr Sweet Tart and Pink Abalone.
LRV of The Real Teal
The Real Teal has an LRV of 9.4% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 9.4%, 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 | #007883 |
| RGB Decimal | 0, 120, 131 |
| RGB Percent | 0.00%, 47.06%, 51.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 185° Saturation: 100.0% Value: 51.37% |
| HSL | hsl(185, 100, 26) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 100.0 Magenta: 8.4 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 48.63 |
| YIQ | Y: 85.374 I: -75.043 Q: -21.961 |
| XYZ | X: 10.811 Y: 15.07 Z: 23.806 |
| CIE Lab | L:45.73 a:-23.819 b:-14.055 |
| CIE Luv | L:45.73 u:-34.221 v:-16.869 |
| Decimal | 30851 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.82, -18.225, -9.184 |
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