Behr Admiration P340-1
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| Code: | P340-1 |
| Name: | Admiration |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Admiration?
Behr Admiration P340-1 is a very light, softly warmed cream with a noticeable yellow cast that keeps it from reading as plain white. Its pale value gives walls a bright, gently sunlit look, especially in rooms with natural daylight. In cooler or north-facing light, the yellow undertone may appear a little more muted and creamy rather than crisp. This shade suits kitchens, breakfast nooks, hallways, and bedrooms where a light backdrop is wanted without the starkness of white. Pair it with warm white trim, light oak, woven natural fibers, or muted sage and dusty blue accents for contrast.
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What are Behr Admiration undertones?
Admiration is a near-white, muted pale yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
246, 243, 211
Is Behr Admiration cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 55° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
P340-1 Admiration HSL code: 55, 66%, 90%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Admiration
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Admiration:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
P340-1
Admiration
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Admiration with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 235, such as Behr Miracle Elixir and Poetry Reading.
LRV of Admiration
Admiration has an LRV of 87.39% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 87.39%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #f6f3d3 |
| RGB Decimal | 246, 243, 211 |
| RGB Percent | 96.47%, 95.29%, 82.75% |
| HSV | Hue: 55° Saturation: 14.23% Value: 96.47% |
| HSL | hsl(55, 66, 90) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.22 Yellow: 14.23 Key: 3.53 |
| YIQ | Y: 240.249 I: 12.071 Q: -9.324 |
| XYZ | X: 81.813 Y: 88.398 Z: 74.363 |
| CIE Lab | L:95.328 a:-4.239 b:15.817 |
| CIE Luv | L:95.328 u:3.494 v:24.153 |
| Decimal | 16184275 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.02, -9.212, 18.92 |
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