Behr

Big Surf

M460-3

Big Surf is a light turquoise with a softened blue-green balance and a breezy, cheerful character. It works where color belongs, especially in a bath or sunroom with enough daylight to support it. Warm wood keeps the finish from feeling slick.

Crisp white trim will make the shade brighter. A vanity is another controlled color option. Low daylight softens it.

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Color Codes

HEX

#96d0d1

RGB Decimal

150, 208, 209

RGB Percent

58.8%, 81.6%, 82.0%

HSL

181.0, 39.1%, 70.4%

HSV

181.0, 28.2%, 82.0%

CMYK

28.2%, 0.5%, 0.0%, 18.0%

YIQ

190.8, -34.9, -11.9

XYZ

46.64, 56.20, 68.71

CIE Lab

79.73, -18.23, -6.50

CIE Luv

79.73, -28.58, -6.99

Hunter Lab

74.97, -16.64, -6.45

Decimal

9883857

Big Surf in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Big Surf under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Big Surf under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

181°

Cyan Family

Lightness

70%

Light

Saturation

39%

Moderate

LRV

76.8

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Big Surf Burbank Blue Blue Spa Casco Bay

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Big Surf Forget Me Not Visionary Breathless

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Big Surf Rosetti Pink Red Gerbera Frosted Tulip

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Big Surf Celestial Lady Liberty Water Hyacinth

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Big Surf Celestial Safe Haven Water Hyacinth

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Behr

Big Surf

Benjamin Moore

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Gentle Aquamarine

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Lake Victoria

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Glidden

Fling Green

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Blue Rapids

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Glidden

Idyllic Isle

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Sea Mist Green

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Valspar

Big Sky Country

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Electro Chill

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