Behr Bitter Lemon M310-6
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| Code: | M310-6 |
| Name: | Bitter Lemon |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Bitter Lemon?
Behr Bitter Lemon M310-6 is a muted golden-olive shade with a dry, earthy cast rather than a bright citrus look. Its medium depth and softened saturation give it the character of aged brass, wheat straw, or sun-warmed clay. In strong daylight, the yellow-gold side of the color is more noticeable, while lower or warmer light can bring out its olive-brown undertone. Bitter Lemon suits a dining room, mudroom, or study wall where a grounded color feels more appropriate than a pale neutral. Pair it with creamy off-whites, deep charcoal, warm wood, black metal, and natural linen for contrast without making the room feel overly busy.
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What are Behr Bitter Lemon undertones?
Bitter Lemon is a midtone, soft caramel tan. 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:
170, 147, 87
Is Behr Bitter Lemon cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 43°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
M310-6 Bitter Lemon HSL code: 43, 33%, 50%
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 Bitter Lemon
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 Bitter Lemon:
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
M310-6
Bitter Lemon
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 Bitter Lemon with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Behr Hypnotic and Midnight Blue.
LRV of Bitter Lemon
Bitter Lemon has an LRV of 29.37% 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 29.37%, 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 | #aa9357 |
| RGB Decimal | 170, 147, 87 |
| RGB Percent | 66.67%, 57.65%, 34.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 48.82% Value: 66.67% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 33, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.53 Yellow: 48.82 Key: 33.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 147.037 I: 32.986 Q: -13.807 |
| XYZ | X: 28.732 Y: 30.103 Z: 13.311 |
| CIE Lab | L:61.743 a:0.469 b:34.778 |
| CIE Luv | L:61.743 u:18.533 v:42.112 |
| Decimal | 11178839 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.866, -2.539, 24.022 |
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