Behr Ash Blonde S240-3
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| Code: | S240-3 |
| Name: | Ash Blonde |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Ash Blonde?
Behr Ash Blonde S240-3 is a light, muted beige with a noticeable warm tan cast. Its soft peach-brown undertone keeps it from reading stark or gray, while the moderate lightness gives walls a gently grounded look. In bright daylight, Ash Blonde can appear like a pale sandy neutral; under warmer bulbs, its beige and subtle caramel notes become more apparent. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a quiet warm neutral is needed, especially alongside cream trim, natural oak, woven fibers, and aged brass. Pair it with deeper mushroom browns, dusty clay accents, or soft off-whites for contrast without making the room feel sharp.
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What are Behr Ash Blonde undertones?
Ash Blonde is a mid-light, muted golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; 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:
215, 190, 165
Is Behr Ash Blonde cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 30° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
S240-3 Ash Blonde HSL code: 30, 38%, 75%
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 Ash Blonde
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Ash Blonde:
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
S240-3
Ash Blonde
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 Ash Blonde with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Ash Blonde
Ash Blonde has an LRV of 54.3% 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 54.3%, 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 | #d7bea5 |
| RGB Decimal | 215, 190, 165 |
| RGB Percent | 84.31%, 74.51%, 64.71% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 23.26% Value: 84.31% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 38, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.63 Yellow: 23.26 Key: 15.69 |
| YIQ | Y: 194.625 I: 22.931 Q: -2.492 |
| XYZ | X: 53.229 Y: 53.992 Z: 43.205 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.457 a:4.992 b:15.89 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.457 u:16.968 v:21.576 |
| Decimal | 14139045 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.479, 0.718, 16.574 |
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