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Just A Fairytale

P560-6 · #514AE0 · LRV 12 · cool blue tone

P560-6 · #514AE0 · LRV 12 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Just A FairytaleBehr · P560-6
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Just A Fairytale
BEHR · P560-6 · #514AE0
Brand · codeBehrP560-6 · all Behr blues
LRV12Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyBlue
Hex · RGB · HSL#514AE0 · 81, 74, 224 · 243°, 71%, 58%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Naval4
  2. 2Just A Fairytale12
  3. 3Charcoal Blue19
  4. 4Resolute Blue40
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Just A Fairytale, Really?

Just A Fairytale reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr P560-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Just A Fairytale

Just A Fairytale works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Just A Fairytale

With an LRV of 12, Just A Fairytale is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Just A Fairytale are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Just A Fairytale within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Just A Fairytale · 3.4 : 1 · large text onlyWhite text on Just A Fairytale · 6.2 : 1 · passes AA

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #514AE0 in HSL space. Pair Just A Fairytale with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#514AE0 + #D9E04A
TRIADIC
#514AE0 · #E0514A · #4AE051
ANALOGOUS
#4A8EE0 · #514AE0 · #9C4AE0

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