Behr Wind Speed S450-2
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| Code: | S450-2 |
| Name: | Wind Speed |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Wind Speed?
Behr Wind Speed S450-2 is a light, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright or sugary. Its soft coolness is especially effective in bathrooms, bedrooms, and laundry rooms, where it can make white fixtures and pale tile look crisp without creating a stark contrast. In bright daylight, Wind Speed shows more of its airy blue character, while lower or warmer artificial light can bring its gray undertone forward. Pair it with clean white trim, weathered oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for a grounded finish. It also suits kitchen cabinetry or a covered exterior accent where a restrained blue is wanted.
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What are Behr Wind Speed undertones?
Wind Speed is a light, very muted pale blue-green. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
191, 214, 217
Is Behr Wind Speed cool or warm?
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With a hue of 187°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
S450-2 Wind Speed HSL code: 187, 25%, 80%
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 Wind Speed
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 Wind Speed:
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.
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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 Wind Speed with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 7, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Wind Speed
Wind Speed has an LRV of 62.61% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 62.61%, 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 | #bfd6d9 |
| RGB Decimal | 191, 214, 217 |
| RGB Percent | 74.90%, 83.92%, 85.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 187° Saturation: 11.98% Value: 85.1% |
| HSL | hsl(187, 25, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 11.98 Magenta: 1.38 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 14.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 207.465 I: -14.67 Q: -3.932 |
| XYZ | X: 58.053 Y: 64.178 Z: 74.956 |
| CIE Lab | L:84.058 a:-7.059 b:-4.081 |
| CIE Luv | L:84.058 u:-12.472 v:-5.047 |
| Decimal | 12572377 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.111, -10.844, 0.603 |
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