Behr Yacht Blue S490-4
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| Code: | S490-4 |
| Name: | Yacht Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Yacht Blue?
Behr Yacht Blue S490-4 is a mid-tone blue with a softened, slightly gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its #679bb3 color value gives it a cool-leaning appearance, with enough muted depth for full walls without making a room feel heavy. In bright daylight, Yacht Blue can appear clearer and airier, while lower or warmer lighting may bring out its subdued blue-gray side. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and home offices, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, weathered wood, or brushed nickel. For contrast, pair this shade with warm sand, soft cream, or terracotta-toned accents rather than another icy blue.
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What are Behr Yacht Blue undertones?
Yacht Blue is a midtone, soft dusty 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:
103, 155, 179
Is Behr Yacht Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 199° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
S490-4 Yacht Blue HSL code: 199, 33%, 55%
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 Yacht 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 Yacht 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
S490-4
Yacht Blue
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 Yacht Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 19, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Yacht Blue
Yacht Blue has an LRV of 27.31% 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 27.31%, 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 | #679bb3 |
| RGB Decimal | 103, 155, 179 |
| RGB Percent | 40.39%, 60.78%, 70.20% |
| HSV | Hue: 199° Saturation: 42.46% Value: 70.2% |
| HSL | hsl(199, 33, 55) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 42.46 Magenta: 13.41 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 29.8 |
| YIQ | Y: 142.188 I: -38.699 Q: -3.531 |
| XYZ | X: 25.448 Y: 29.579 Z: 47.004 |
| CIE Lab | L:61.289 a:-10.882 b:-17.897 |
| CIE Luv | L:61.289 u:-24.705 v:-25.519 |
| Decimal | 6790067 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.387, -11.655, -13.171 |
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