Behr Baronial Brown N170-7
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- Baronial Brown for exterior (2 photos)
- Behr Baronial Brown reviews (3 photos)
- What are Behr Baronial Brown undertones?
- Is Baronial Brown N170-7 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Baronial Brown
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Baronial Brown N170-7
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | N170-7 |
| Name: | Baronial Brown |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Baronial Brown?
Behr Baronial Brown N170-7 is a deep brown with a muted, charcoal-like cast that keeps it from reading overly warm. At #5a4840, it has enough depth to create strong contrast on cabinetry, interior doors, or a single accent wall. In bright daylight, its brown base is more apparent, while lower light can make it appear closer to a softened dark gray-brown. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm greige, black metal hardware, and natural oak or walnut for a grounded, layered look. On an exterior, this shade can give shutters, trim, or a front door substantial definition against lighter siding or stone.
Baronial Brown for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Behr Baronial Brown reviews (3 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Behr Baronial Brown undertones?
Baronial Brown is a deep, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. 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:
90, 72, 64
Is Behr Baronial Brown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 18°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
N170-7 Baronial Brown HSL code: 18, 17%, 30%
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 Baronial Brown
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Baronial Brown:
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
N170-7
Baronial Brown
Darker shades
N170-7
Baronial Brown
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 Baronial Brown with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 198, such as Behr Oceanic Climate and Nor'Wester.
LRV of Baronial Brown
Baronial Brown has an LRV of 7.65% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 7.65%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #5a4840 |
| RGB Decimal | 90, 72, 64 |
| RGB Percent | 35.29%, 28.24%, 25.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 18° Saturation: 28.89% Value: 35.29% |
| HSL | hsl(18, 17, 30) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 20.0 Yellow: 28.89 Key: 64.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 76.47 I: 13.297 Q: 1.318 |
| XYZ | X: 7.459 Y: 7.179 Z: 5.842 |
| CIE Lab | L:32.211 a:6.265 b:7.689 |
| CIE Luv | L:32.211 u:11.331 v:7.817 |
| Decimal | 5916736 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.793, 2.806, 5.828 |
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