K498

Tikkurila Haven

Tikkurila Haven K498 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Haven paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful K498. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Color code:K498
Color name:Haven
Brand:Tikkurila

Haven reviews

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View the photos of real spaces painted with this that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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LRV of Haven

Haven K498 has an LRV of 51.35% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 51.35% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Tikkurila Haven undertones?

Blue is Tikkurila Haven undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#B9BFC4

RGB code:

185, 191, 196

Is Tikkurila Haven K498 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 207° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

K498 Haven HSL code: 207, 9%, 75%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Blue shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Grey undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Tikkurila Haven:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Tikkurila K498 Haven

Darker shades

Tikkurila K498 Haven

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Haven K498 vs J491

Struggling to choose the best color for your? We'll break down the differences so you can pick the perfect shade for your walls.

Tikkurila Haven K498 vs Tikkurila  J491Tikkurila Haven K498
LRV: 51.35%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 52.49%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold

Haven K498 vs K496

Looking for the perfect paint color for your space? Discover which one suits your needs in our comparison.

Tikkurila Haven K498 vs Tikkurila  K496Tikkurila Haven K498
LRV: 51.35%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 49.69%
Light Medium color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.

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HEX#B9BFC4copy color code
RGB Decimal185, 191, 196copy color code
RGB Percent72.55%, 74.90%, 76.86%copy color code
HSVHue: 207° Saturation: 5.61% Value: 76.86%copy color code
HSLhsl(207, 9, 75)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 5.61 Magenta: 2.55 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 23.14copy color code
YIQY: 189.776 I: -5.182 Q: 0.287copy color code
XYZX: 48.599 Y: 51.561 Z: 59.602copy color code
CIE LabL:77.018 a:-1.115 b:-3.229copy color code
CIE LuvL:77.018 u:-3.606 v:-4.673copy color code
Decimal12173252copy color code
Hunter lab71.806, -4.849, 1.051copy color code