Behr
Celebration Blue
MQ4-57
Celebration Blue is bright saturated blue with a clear sky-water cast, vivid enough for a vanity or accent wall. Whole rooms may feel too energetic unless furnishings stay simple. Daylight keeps it crisp against white surfaces.
Warm lamps can dull the edge after sunset. A door can take the color with white trim nearby. Natural texture keeps the room from feeling synthetic. Avoid busy patterns near this shade. The blue carries enough movement.
Warm lamps can dull the edge after sunset. A door can take the color with white trim nearby. Natural texture keeps the room from feeling synthetic. Avoid busy patterns near this shade. The blue carries enough movement.
Color Codes
HEX
#008bc4
RGB Decimal
0, 139, 196
RGB Percent
0.0%, 54.5%, 76.9%
HSL
197.4, 100.0%, 38.4%
HSV
197.4, 100.0%, 76.9%
CMYK
100.0%, 29.1%, 0.0%, 23.1%
YIQ
103.9, -101.2, -11.5
XYZ
19.20, 22.45, 55.55
CIE Lab
54.50, -10.53, -38.25
CIE Luv
54.50, -36.07, -57.88
Hunter Lab
47.38, -8.32, -42.20
Decimal
35780
Celebration Blue 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
Natural Lighting
Technical Specifications
Undertones
Type
Blue
Strength
High
Temperature
cool
Hue Angle
197°Cyan Family
Lightness
38%Dark
Saturation
100%Highly Saturated
LRV
44.50%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
Lighter Shades
Monochromatic light
Complementary
Opposite on color wheel
Closest Paint Matches
Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.