Behr Authentic Tan N290-2
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| Code: | N290-2 |
| Name: | Authentic Tan |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Authentic Tan?
Behr Authentic Tan N290-2 is a pale, softly warmed beige with a creamy cast rather than a strong brown presence. Its light value keeps walls airy, while the gentle yellow-beige undertone gives it more warmth than a stark off-white. In bright daylight, this shade reads clean and lightly sunlit; in lower or cooler light, it settles into a quieter neutral beige. Use it across living room, hallway, or bedroom walls when you want a subtle backdrop for natural oak, linen upholstery, woven textures, and brushed brass. Crisp white trim adds definition, while muted clay, olive, or charcoal accents provide contrast without overpowering the color.
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What are Behr Authentic Tan undertones?
Authentic Tan is a light, muted creamy off-white. 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:
234, 221, 198
Is Behr Authentic Tan cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 38° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
N290-2 Authentic Tan HSL code: 38, 46%, 85%
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 Authentic Tan
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 Authentic Tan:
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
N290-2
Authentic Tan
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 Authentic Tan with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Behr Shaved Ice and Adirondack Blue.
LRV of Authentic Tan
Authentic Tan has an LRV of 73.12% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 73.12%, 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 | #eaddc6 |
| RGB Decimal | 234, 221, 198 |
| RGB Percent | 91.76%, 86.67%, 77.65% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 15.38% Value: 91.76% |
| HSL | hsl(38, 46, 85) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.56 Yellow: 15.38 Key: 8.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 222.265 I: 15.138 Q: -4.408 |
| XYZ | X: 69.98 Y: 73.284 Z: 63.869 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.583 a:0.702 b:12.895 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.583 u:9.046 v:18.804 |
| Decimal | 15392198 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.606, -3.893, 15.689 |
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