Behr Bay Scallop M240-1
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| Code: | M240-1 |
| Name: | Bay Scallop |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Bay Scallop?
Behr Bay Scallop M240-1 is a very light, warm cream with a noticeable peach-beige cast. Its soft golden undertone keeps it from reading stark white, while the hint of blush gives walls a gentle, sunlit look. In bright daylight, Bay Scallop can appear nearly creamy ivory; under warm lamps, its peachier side becomes more visible. It suits bedrooms, dining rooms, and low-contrast living spaces where a pale color should still provide warmth. Pair it with natural oak, woven textures, warm white trim, and muted clay or sandy beige accents for a cohesive palette.
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What are Behr Bay Scallop undertones?
Bay Scallop is a near-white, muted warm cream. 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:
251, 230, 205
Is Behr Bay Scallop cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 33° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
M240-1 Bay Scallop HSL code: 33, 85%, 89%
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 Bay Scallop
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 Bay Scallop:
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
M240-1
Bay Scallop
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 Bay Scallop with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 213, such as Behr Carefree Sky and Simply Posh.
LRV of Bay Scallop
Bay Scallop has an LRV of 81.78% 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 81.78%, 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 | #fbe6cd |
| RGB Decimal | 251, 230, 205 |
| RGB Percent | 98.43%, 90.20%, 80.39% |
| HSV | Hue: 33° Saturation: 18.33% Value: 98.43% |
| HSL | hsl(33, 85, 89) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.37 Yellow: 18.33 Key: 1.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 233.429 I: 20.548 Q: -3.338 |
| XYZ | X: 79.099 Y: 81.512 Z: 69.308 |
| CIE Lab | L:92.359 a:3.24 b:14.783 |
| CIE Luv | L:92.359 u:14.088 v:21.124 |
| Decimal | 16508621 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.284, -1.612, 17.684 |
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