Behr Winterscape M480-2A
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| Code: | M480-2A |
| Name: | Winterscape |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Winterscape?
Behr Winterscape M480-2A is a pale, cool blue with a noticeable aqua cast that keeps it from reading like a standard baby blue. Its light value gives walls an airy appearance, while the soft saturation prevents the color from feeling icy or overly sweet. In bright daylight, Winterscape can show more of its clean blue-green side; under warmer indoor bulbs, it may look quieter and slightly grayer. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, sunrooms, or bedrooms where a light wash of color is wanted without strong contrast. Pair it with crisp white trim, weathered oak, pale gray stone, or muted navy accents for definition.
Winterscape for exterior (5 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 Winterscape undertones?
Winterscape is a light, muted cool off-white. 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:
201, 229, 235
Is Behr Winterscape cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 191° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
M480-2A Winterscape HSL code: 191, 46%, 85%
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 Winterscape
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Winterscape:
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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Winterscape
Darker shades
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 Winterscape with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 11, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Winterscape
Winterscape has an LRV of 72.42% and refers to Off‑White 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 72.42%, 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 | #c9e5eb |
| RGB Decimal | 201, 229, 235 |
| RGB Percent | 78.82%, 89.80%, 92.16% |
| HSV | Hue: 191° Saturation: 14.47% Value: 92.16% |
| HSL | hsl(191, 46, 85) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 14.47 Magenta: 2.55 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 7.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 221.312 I: -18.613 Q: -4.056 |
| XYZ | X: 67.097 Y: 74.453 Z: 89.41 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.136 a:-7.969 b:-6.017 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.136 u:-15.08 v:-7.984 |
| Decimal | 13231595 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.286, -12.196, -1.037 |
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