Behr

Ovation

MQ5-59

Ovation is a cloudy muted blue with a soft gray cast. This shade works in bedrooms, baths, and home offices where a cool color should not dominate the room. A softly lifted value makes it friendly for full walls.

In warm evening light, it may settle into a quieter gray. Lean into white oak and clean white trim. Beige fabrics can tire the blue.

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Color Codes

HEX

#9eb2b9

RGB Decimal

158, 178, 185

RGB Percent

62.0%, 69.8%, 72.5%

HSL

195.6, 16.2%, 67.3%

HSV

195.6, 14.6%, 72.5%

CMYK

14.6%, 3.8%, 0.0%, 27.5%

YIQ

172.8, -14.2, -2.0

XYZ

38.78, 42.61, 52.08

CIE Lab

71.29, -5.42, -5.91

CIE Luv

71.29, -11.03, -7.97

Hunter Lab

65.28, -4.86, -5.60

Decimal

10400441

Ovation 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 Ovation under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Ovation under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

196°

Cyan Family

Lightness

67%

Medium

Saturation

16%

Muted

LRV

68.3

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

Ovation Stone Blue Sloe Blue Observatory

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Ovation Alice White Lily White Calla Lily

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Ovation Flax Tavern Taupe Sweet Pastel

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Ovation Dreamy Opal Silk French Violet

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Ovation Dreamy Central Mauve French Violet

Closest Paint Matches

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

Behr

Ovation

Benjamin Moore

Colorado Gray

Behr

Ovation

Benjamin Moore

Early Morning

Behr

Ovation

Benjamin Moore

Slate Blue

Behr

Ovation

Sherwin Williams

Dockside Blue

Behr

Ovation

Benjamin Moore

Buxton Blue

Behr

Ovation

Valspar

Hibernate

Behr

Ovation

Glidden

Set In Stone

Behr

Ovation

Benjamin Moore

Nantucket Fog

Behr

Ovation

Benjamin Moore

Santorini Blue

Behr

Ovation

Valspar

Cats Meow

Behr

Ovation

Benjamin Moore

French Toile

Behr

Ovation

Benjamin Moore

Little Falls

Behr

Ovation

Glidden

Blue By You

Behr

Ovation

Glidden

Peace

Behr

Ovation

Benjamin Moore

Winter Lake

Behr

Ovation

Behr

Harmonious