Shadow Blue (N480-3) Behr - Paint Color
Color Name: | Shadow Blue (N480-3) |
Hex Color Code: | #A6B5BD |
RGB Color Code: | RGB(166, 181, 189) |
CMYK Values *: | 12.2%, 4.2%, 0.0%, 25.9% |

Table Of Contents
What color is Shadow Blue (N480-3)?
Shadow Blue (N480-3) color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Shadow Blue (N480-3) is #A6B5BD, and the RGB color code is RGB(166, 181, 189).
In the RGB color model, Shadow Blue (N480-3) has a red value of 166, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.2% cyan, 4.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200.9° (degrees), 14.8 % saturation, and 69.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Shadow Blue (N480-3) has a hue of 200.9° (degrees), 12.2 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.
What’s the LRV of Shadow Blue (N480-3)?
Shadow Blue (N480-3) has an LRV of nearly 45.
By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).
Shadow Blue (N480-3) is cool or warm?
Shadow Blue (N480-3) is a cool color.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Shadow Blue (N480-3) (Paint - Behr) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(166, 181, 189) |
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Red | 166 (65.1%) |
Green | 181 (71.0%) |
Blue | 189 (74.1%) |
Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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Hue | 200.87° |
Saturation | 14.84 %. |
Lightness | 69.61 %. |
HWB | H: 200.87° W: 65.10 % B: 25.88 % |
LRV | ~ 44.8 % |
Munsell Color System | 0.4B 7.1/1.5 |
XYZ | X : 41.44 Y : 44.83 Z : 54.61 |
YXY | Y1 : 44.83 X : 0.29 Y2 : 0.32 |
CMY | C : 34.90% M : 29.02% Y : 25.88% |
CMYK |
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Cyan | 12.17% |
Magenta | 4.23% |
Yellow | 0.00% |
Key | 25.88% |
HSV/HSB |
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Hue | 200.87° |
Saturation | 12.17 %. |
Brightness / Value | 74.12 %. |
CIE-Lab | L : 72.78 A : -3.55 B : -5.84 |
CIE-Lch | L : 72.78 C : 6.83 H : 238.73 |
CIE-Luv | L : 72.78 U : -8.52 V : -8.2 |
Hunter-Lab | L : 66.95 A : -6.7 B : -1.49 |
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Color Combinations
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