Behr Beta Fish M450-7
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- Behr M450-7 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Behr Beta Fish reviews (2 photos)
- What are Behr Beta Fish undertones?
- Is Beta Fish M450-7 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Beta Fish
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Beta Fish M450-7
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | M450-7 |
| Name: | Beta Fish |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Beta Fish?
Behr Beta Fish M450-7 is a deep blue-green with a muted, smoky cast that keeps it from reading overly bright or tropical. Its medium-dark value gives walls noticeable presence, while the softened saturation makes it especially effective in studies, dining rooms, or powder rooms. In bright daylight, Beta Fish can show more of its cool teal character; under warmer lamps, it tends to look greener and more subdued. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, or terracotta accents to bring out its grounded side. It also makes a strong choice for painted cabinetry or a front door against pale stone or creamy siding.
Behr M450-7 on kitchen cabinets
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Behr Beta Fish reviews (2 photos)
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What are Behr Beta Fish undertones?
Beta Fish is a midtone, muted deep teal. 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:
58, 107, 102
Is Behr Beta Fish cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 174° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.
M450-7 Beta Fish HSL code: 174, 30%, 32%
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 Beta Fish
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Beta Fish:
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
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 Beta Fish with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 354, such as Behr Folklore and Grand Plum.
LRV of Beta Fish
Beta Fish has an LRV of 10.84% 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 10.84%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #3A6B66 |
| RGB Decimal | 58, 107, 102 |
| RGB Percent | 22.75%, 41.96%, 40.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 174° Saturation: 45.79% Value: 41.96% |
| HSL | hsl(174, 30, 32) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 45.79 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.67 Key: 58.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 91.779 I: -27.592 Q: -11.921 |
| XYZ | X: 9.4 Y: 12.374 Z: 14.46 |
| CIE Lab | L:41.804 a:-17.932 b:-2.377 |
| CIE Luv | L:41.804 u:-21.8 v:-0.641 |
| Decimal | 3828582 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.176, -13.859, 0.251 |
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