Behr

Prairie Sky

S510-1

Prairie Sky is a pale sky blue with a clean gray cast. The high LRV lets the blue lift ceilings and small bedrooms. Use it on ceilings, baths, or bedroom walls when clear blue should stay gentle.

Across broad walls, the blue is more visible beside warm wood or cream upholstery. Keep white trim and light linen. In shaded rooms, it may turn cooler and quieter, so a sample board matters.

Color Codes

HEX
#c6d7e0
RGB Decimal
198, 215, 224
RGB Percent
77.6%, 84.3%, 87.8%
HSL
200.8, 29.5%, 82.7%
HSV
200.8, 11.6%, 87.8%
CMYK
11.6%, 4.0%, 0.0%, 12.2%
YIQ
210.9, -13.0, -0.8
XYZ
61.04, 65.99, 80.04
CIE Lab
84.99, -3.91, -6.38
CIE Luv
84.99, -9.62, -9.18
Hunter Lab
81.23, -3.80, -6.48
Decimal
13031392

Prairie Sky 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 Prairie Sky under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Prairie Sky under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

201°

Cyan Family

Lightness

83%

Light

Saturation

30%

Muted

LRV

83.2
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