Behr Water Hyacinth P550-4

What are Behr Water Hyacinth undertones?

The undertone of Water Hyacinth can be accurately described as a Blue hue, as is apparent from the color space provided. By isolating the pure hue and eliminating any tints, tones, and shades, we were able to precisely determine its undertone. This approach has proven to be more accurate than traditional methods of defining undertones on a white background, which are now considered outdated.

Is Behr Water Hyacinth P550-4 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 236° thisPurplerefers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

P550-4 Water Hyacinth HSL code: 236, 36%, 73%

• Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
• Cool purple shades add a touch of elegance and creativity to a room, making it feel luxurious and imaginative, ideal for bedrooms, creative spaces, and living areas.
• Using mid-tone cool colors like soft greys and muted blues can help create a calming and modern look in rooms like home offices, bathrooms, and bedrooms. But avoid using these shades in rooms without natural light, as they may look dull.

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:

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color‑temperature (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Purple shade looks under different lighting:

4000K

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

• P550-1
  Imagination

  

• MQ4-30
  Lavender Wash

  

• MQ4-31
  Stardust Evening

  

• P550-2
  Artistic Violet

  

• P550-3
  Lavender Cloud

  

Darker shades

P550-4
Water Hyacinth

• P550-5
  Carriage Ride

  

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.

P550-4
Water Hyacinth

• HDC-CT-20
  Greywood

  

• HDC-NT-05
  Aged Olive

  

• PPU8-20
  Dusty Olive

  

• PPU8-21
  Mossy Bank

  

• N350-4
  Jungle Camouflage

  

• N370-2
  Eon

  

• 52
  White

  

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?

Color codes

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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