Behr

Tahitian Breeze

P450-2

Tahitian Breeze is a clear light aqua with a minty blue-green base. This color works in baths, laundry rooms, or beachy bedrooms where cool color can lead the palette. Keep clean trim and pale rattan nearby.

In warm evening light, the mint softens. Its bright aqua base can wake up a windowless bath. Beige stone may turn it brighter and cooler. Keep neighboring colors simple, because this shade already carries a noticeable clean-water effect.

Color Codes

HEX
#b8e9e4
RGB Decimal
184, 233, 228
RGB Percent
72.2%, 91.4%, 89.4%
HSL
173.9, 52.7%, 81.8%
HSV
173.9, 21.0%, 91.4%
CMYK
21.0%, 0.0%, 2.1%, 8.6%
YIQ
217.8, -27.6, -11.9
XYZ
62.91, 74.07, 84.38
CIE Lab
88.96, -16.65, -2.75
CIE Luv
88.96, -24.87, -1.40
Hunter Lab
86.06, -16.03, -2.79
Decimal
12118500

Tahitian Breeze 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 Tahitian Breeze under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Tahitian Breeze under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

174°

Cyan Family

Lightness

82%

Light

Saturation

53%

Saturated

LRV

87.1
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