Behr Yucatan P490-5
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| Code: | P490-5 |
| Name: | Yucatan |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Yucatan?
Behr Yucatan P490-5 is a vivid blue with a clear cyan cast, landing between bright aqua and medium cerulean. Its clean, saturated character makes it especially effective as an accent wall, painted front door, or lively kitchen island rather than an all-over neutral. In bright daylight, Yucatan reads crisp and blue-forward; lower or warmer artificial light can bring out more of its turquoise edge. Pair it with fresh white trim, pale sand tones, light oak, or woven natural fibers to keep the color feeling grounded. For a sharper contrast, charcoal details and matte black hardware give this shade a graphic, modern finish.
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What are Behr Yucatan undertones?
Yucatan is a midtone, clear 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:
0, 160, 198
Is Behr Yucatan cool or warm?
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cool
At 192° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
P490-5 Yucatan HSL code: 192, 100%, 39%
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 Yucatan
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 Yucatan:
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.
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 Yucatan with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 12, such as Behr Sweet Tart and Pink Abalone.
LRV of Yucatan
Yucatan has an LRV of 17.79% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 17.79%, 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 | #00a0c6 |
| RGB Decimal | 0, 160, 198 |
| RGB Percent | 0.00%, 62.75%, 77.65% |
| HSV | Hue: 192° Saturation: 100.0% Value: 77.65% |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100, 39) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 100.0 Magenta: 19.19 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 22.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 116.492 I: -107.555 Q: -22.02 |
| XYZ | X: 22.759 Y: 29.216 Z: 57.85 |
| CIE Lab | L:60.971 a:-21.289 b:-29.277 |
| CIE Luv | L:60.971 u:-43.099 v:-42.77 |
| Decimal | 41158 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.052, -19.431, -25.621 |
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