Behr Before Winter M190-6
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| Code: | M190-6 |
| Name: | Before Winter |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Before Winter?
Behr Before Winter M190-6 is a medium-depth terracotta with a clear rosy-orange cast, shown here as #bd6f56. It brings noticeable warmth without becoming overly bright, making it especially effective where a room needs color with some weight. In strong daylight, its orange-red character is more apparent; lower or warmer light can draw out its muted clay quality. Use it on a dining room wall, a painted fireplace surround, or cabinetry that needs a grounded focal point. Creamy off-whites, warm beige, aged brass, oak, and natural linen keep the palette cohesive, while deep olive or charcoal can provide sharper contrast.
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What are Behr Before Winter undertones?
Before Winter is a midtone, 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:
189, 111, 86
Is Behr Before Winter cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 15° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
M190-6 Before Winter HSL code: 15, 44%, 54%
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 Before Winter
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Before Winter:
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
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 Before Winter with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 195, such as Behr Oceanic Climate and Nor'Wester.
LRV of Before Winter
Before Winter has an LRV of 23.05% and refers to Medium 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 23.05%, 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 | #bd6f56 |
| RGB Decimal | 189, 111, 86 |
| RGB Percent | 74.12%, 43.53%, 33.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 15° Saturation: 54.5% Value: 74.12% |
| HSL | hsl(15, 44, 54) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 41.27 Yellow: 54.5 Key: 25.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 131.472 I: 54.514 Q: 8.72 |
| XYZ | X: 28.352 Y: 22.862 Z: 11.721 |
| CIE Lab | L:54.93 a:28.348 b:27.152 |
| CIE Luv | L:54.93 u:57.971 v:27.065 |
| Decimal | 12414806 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.815, 22.168, 18.936 |
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