Behr Burnt Almond 280F-4
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| Code: | 280F-4 |
| Name: | Burnt Almond |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Burnt Almond?
Behr Burnt Almond 280F-4 is a muted medium tan with clear warm brown and soft peachy-beige undertones. Its earthy cast gives walls more presence than a pale neutral while remaining light enough for living rooms, dining areas, and hallways. In bright daylight, this shade can read as a sandy beige; under warm lamps, its brown-orange notes become more noticeable. Pair it with creamy off-whites, deep olive greens, charcoal accents, or natural wood in oak and walnut tones. Burnt Almond also suits exterior trim or a front door when paired with lighter stucco or warm white siding.
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What are Behr Burnt Almond undertones?
Burnt Almond is a mid-light, muted caramel orange. The HEX sample leans 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:
181, 149, 120
Is Behr Burnt Almond cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 29°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
280F-4 Burnt Almond HSL code: 29, 29%, 59%
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 Burnt Almond
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Burnt Almond:
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 Burnt Almond with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 209, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Burnt Almond
Burnt Almond has an LRV of 33.06% 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 33.06%, 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 | #b59578 |
| RGB Decimal | 181, 149, 120 |
| RGB Percent | 70.98%, 58.43%, 47.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 29° Saturation: 33.7% Value: 70.98% |
| HSL | hsl(29, 29, 59) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 17.68 Yellow: 33.7 Key: 29.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 155.262 I: 28.388 Q: -2.256 |
| XYZ | X: 33.194 Y: 32.676 Z: 22.323 |
| CIE Lab | L:63.898 a:7.722 b:19.824 |
| CIE Luv | L:63.898 u:22.501 v:24.801 |
| Decimal | 11900280 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.163, 3.618, 16.861 |
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