Behr Toile Blue P520-3
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| Code: | P520-3 |
| Name: | Toile Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Toile Blue?
Behr Toile Blue P520-3 is a light, clear blue with a cool cast and enough softness to keep it from reading overly bright. Its pale blue character can feel crisp in daylight, while warmer evening bulbs may make it appear slightly gentler and more muted. Use it on bedroom or bathroom walls for a clean wash of color, or on a ceiling where a soft blue surface can add visual lift. Toile Blue pairs well with white trim, pale oak, light gray textiles, and brushed nickel or chrome finishes. For more contrast, combine it with deep navy accents or charcoal details rather than competing warm colors.
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What are Behr Toile Blue undertones?
Toile Blue is a mid-light, soft light 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:
148, 190, 225
Is Behr Toile Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 207° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
P520-3 Toile Blue HSL code: 207, 56%, 73%
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 Toile 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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Toile 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
Darker shades
P520-3
Toile Blue
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 Toile Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 27, such as Behr Moonlit Mauve and Bistro.
LRV of Toile Blue
Toile Blue has an LRV of 46.5% 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 46.5%, 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 | #94bee1 |
| RGB Decimal | 148, 190, 225 |
| RGB Percent | 58.04%, 74.51%, 88.24% |
| HSV | Hue: 207° Saturation: 34.22% Value: 88.24% |
| HSL | hsl(207, 56, 73) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 34.22 Magenta: 15.56 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 11.76 |
| YIQ | Y: 181.432 I: -36.275 Q: 2.007 |
| XYZ | X: 44.212 Y: 48.557 Z: 78.257 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.175 a:-5.586 b:-21.952 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.175 u:-21.775 v:-33.722 |
| Decimal | 9748193 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.683, -8.692, -17.807 |
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