Behr

Reef Blue

S490-3

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Color Codes

HEX

#94bdcf

RGB Decimal

148, 189, 207

RGB Percent

58.0%, 74.1%, 81.2%

HSL

198.3, 38.1%, 69.6%

HSV

198.3, 28.5%, 81.2%

CMYK

28.5%, 8.7%, 0.0%, 18.8%

YIQ

178.8, -30.2, -3.0

XYZ

41.67, 47.20, 65.94

CIE Lab

74.32, -9.44, -13.50

CIE Luv

74.32, -21.16, -19.33

Hunter Lab

68.70, -8.54, -13.62

Decimal

9747919

Reef 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

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Reef Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Reef Blue under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

198°

Cyan Family

Lightness

70%

Medium

Saturation

38%

Moderate

LRV

71.2

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

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Reef Blue I've Got the Blues Jay Bird Bering Wave

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Reef Blue Vast Sky Tinted Ice Sweet Illusion

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Reef Blue Chippendale Rosetone Western Ridge Peachskin

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Reef Blue Sassy Violet Beach Breeze Grape Arbor

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Reef Blue Sassy Violet Brocade Grape Arbor

Closest Paint Matches

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

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Gentle Sky

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Blue Bayou

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Speedboat

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Cosmic Blue

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Sydney Harbour

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Sherwin Williams

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Arctic Sunrise

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Blue Echo

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Partly Cloudy

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