Behr Apricotta HDC-CT-13
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| Code: | HDC-CT-13 |
| Name: | Apricotta |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Apricotta?
Behr Apricotta HDC-CT-13 is a muted warm peach with a dusty clay cast, sitting between soft apricot and light terracotta. Its #d8a48f color value gives it enough pink-beige undertone to feel grounded rather than bright or sugary. In sunny rooms, it can read as a gentle sun-baked peach, while lower or cooler light brings forward its subdued rosy-brown side. Use this shade on bedroom, dining room, or powder room walls when you want warmth without the weight of a deep earth tone. Apricotta pairs especially well with creamy off-whites, medium warm woods, aged brass, natural linen, and muted olive or eucalyptus green accents.
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What are Behr Apricotta undertones?
Apricotta is a mid-light, soft brick red. The HEX sample leans red; 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:
216, 164, 143
Is Behr Apricotta cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 17° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
HDC-CT-13 Apricotta HSL code: 17, 48%, 70%
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 Apricotta
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Apricotta:
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
HDC-CT-13
Apricotta
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 Apricotta with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 197, such as Behr Oceanic Climate and Nor'Wester.
LRV of Apricotta
Apricotta has an LRV of 44.12% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 44.12%, 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 | #d8a48f |
| RGB Decimal | 216, 164, 143 |
| RGB Percent | 84.71%, 64.31%, 56.08% |
| HSV | Hue: 17° Saturation: 33.8% Value: 84.71% |
| HSL | hsl(17, 48, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 24.07 Yellow: 33.8 Key: 15.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 177.154 I: 37.735 Q: 4.465 |
| XYZ | X: 46.553 Y: 43.136 Z: 31.853 |
| CIE Lab | L:71.647 a:16.342 b:18.347 |
| CIE Luv | L:71.647 u:35.512 v:21.994 |
| Decimal | 14197903 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.678, 11.587, 17.219 |
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