Behr Butterscotch Amber MQ2-04
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| Code: | MQ2-04 |
| Name: | Butterscotch Amber |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Butterscotch Amber?
Behr Butterscotch Amber MQ2-04 is a light, muted caramel-beige with a noticeable peachy tan cast. Its warm undertone keeps it from reading gray, while the softened saturation makes it feel gentler than a strong gold or orange. In bright daylight, this color can appear sandy and lightly sunbaked; under warm lamps, it takes on a fuller, biscuit-like warmth. It suits living rooms, dining areas, and bedrooms where a warm neutral is wanted without going too dark. Pair Butterscotch Amber with creamy off-whites, medium wood finishes, aged brass, terracotta accents, or deep olive textiles for contrast.
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What are Behr Butterscotch Amber undertones?
Butterscotch Amber is a mid-light, muted peachy beige. 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:
211, 176, 144
Is Behr Butterscotch Amber cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 29° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
MQ2-04 Butterscotch Amber HSL code: 29, 43%, 70%
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 Butterscotch Amber
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Butterscotch Amber:
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
MQ2-04
Butterscotch Amber
Darker shades
MQ2-04
Butterscotch Amber
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 Butterscotch Amber 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 Butterscotch Amber
Butterscotch Amber has an LRV of 47.28% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 47.28%, 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 | #d3b090 |
| RGB Decimal | 211, 176, 144 |
| RGB Percent | 82.75%, 69.02%, 56.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 29° Saturation: 31.75% Value: 82.75% |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.59 Yellow: 31.75 Key: 17.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 182.817 I: 31.14 Q: -2.555 |
| XYZ | X: 47.424 Y: 46.915 Z: 32.936 |
| CIE Lab | L:74.135 a:8.057 b:21.151 |
| CIE Luv | L:74.135 u:24.424 v:27.407 |
| Decimal | 13873296 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.495, 3.723, 19.437 |
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