Behr Water Hyacinth P550-4
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- Behr Water Hyacinth reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Water Hyacinth undertones?
- Is Water Hyacinth P550-4 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Water Hyacinth
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Water Hyacinth P550-4
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | P550-4 |
| Name: | Water Hyacinth |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Water Hyacinth?
Behr Water Hyacinth P550-4 is a soft, muted periwinkle with a noticeable lavender cast beneath its blue-gray surface. Its light-to-mid tone gives walls color without making a room feel dark, while the restrained saturation keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. In cool daylight, Water Hyacinth can look more clearly blue, while warmer bulbs may draw out its gentle violet undertone. It suits bedrooms, nurseries, and quiet home offices, especially with crisp white trim or pale gray furnishings. Pair it with warm natural wood, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or creamy off-whites to give the cool color some contrast.
Behr Water Hyacinth reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Water Hyacinth undertones?
Water Hyacinth is a mid-light, soft mauve. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
160, 163, 210
Is Behr Water Hyacinth cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 236°, this Purple reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
P550-4 Water Hyacinth HSL code: 236, 36%, 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 Water Hyacinth
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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Water Hyacinth:
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
P550-4
Water Hyacinth
Darker shades
P550-4
Water Hyacinth
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 Water Hyacinth with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 56, such as Behr Greywood and Aged Olive.
LRV of Water Hyacinth
Water Hyacinth has an LRV of 39% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 39%, 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 | #a0a3d2 |
| RGB Decimal | 160, 163, 210 |
| RGB Percent | 62.75%, 63.92%, 82.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 236° Saturation: 23.81% Value: 82.35% |
| HSL | hsl(236, 36, 73) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 23.81 Magenta: 22.38 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 17.65 |
| YIQ | Y: 167.461 I: -16.891 Q: 13.992 |
| XYZ | X: 39.223 Y: 38.32 Z: 66.285 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.256 a:9.082 b:-24.236 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.256 u:-4.286 v:-39.101 |
| Decimal | 10527698 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.903, 4.771, -20.155 |
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