Behr Express Blue (M500-6) Paint Color
Color Name: | Express Blue (M500-6) |
Hex Color Code: | #395A73 |
RGB Color Code: | RGB(57, 90, 115) |
CMYK Values*: | 50.4%, 21.7%, 0.0%, 54.9% |

What color is Express Blue (M500-6)?
Express Blue (M500-6) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Express Blue (M500-6) is #395A73, and the RGB color code is RGB(57, 90, 115).
In the RGB color model, Express Blue (M500-6) has a red value of 57, a green value of 90, and a blue value of 115. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 50.4% cyan, 21.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 54.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.9° (degrees), 33.7 % saturation, and 33.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Express Blue (M500-6) has a hue of 205.9° (degrees), 50.4 % saturation and 45.1 % brightness/value.
Express Blue (M500-6) is cool or warm?
The color Express Blue (M500-6) is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Express Blue (M500-6)?
Express Blue (M500-6) has an LRV of nearly 9.
By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Express Blue (M500-6) (Paint - Behr) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(57, 90, 115) |
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Red | 57 (22.4%) |
Green | 90 (35.3%) |
Blue | 115 (45.1%) |
Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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Hue | 205.86° |
Saturation | 33.72 %. |
Lightness | 33.73 %. |
HWB | H: 205.86° W: 22.35 % B: 54.90 % |
LRV | ~ 9.4 % |
Munsell Color System | 8.6B 3.5/3.8 |
XYZ | X : 8.44 Y : 9.42 Z : 17.59 |
YXY | Y1 : 9.42 X : 0.24 Y2 : 0.27 |
CMY | C : 77.65% M : 64.71% Y : 54.90% |
CMYK |
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Cyan | 50.43% |
Magenta | 21.74% |
Yellow | 0.00% |
Key | 54.90% |
HSV/HSB |
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Hue | 205.86° |
Saturation | 50.43 %. |
Brightness / Value | 45.10 %. |
CIE-Lab | L : 36.78 A : -4.45 B : -17.93 |
CIE-Lch | L : 36.78 C : 18.48 H : 256.06 |
CIE-Luv | L : 36.78 U : -14.91 V : -23.77 |
Hunter-Lab | L : 30.69 A : -4.64 B : -12.5 |
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Color Combinations
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