Behr Carnation Coral M170-3
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| Code: | M170-3 |
| Name: | Carnation Coral |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Carnation Coral?
Behr Carnation Coral M170-3 is a light, muted coral with a noticeable blush-pink cast and soft peach warmth. Its pale value keeps the color airy rather than bold, making it well suited to bedroom walls, a powder room, or a sunlit breakfast nook. In cooler daylight, Carnation Coral can read more softly pink, while warmer evening lighting tends to bring forward its peachier side. Pair it with creamy off-whites, pale oak, natural linen, and brushed brass for a layered, warm-toned interior. For contrast, use charcoal accents or a subdued blue-green in textiles and artwork.
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What are Behr Carnation Coral undertones?
Carnation Coral is a light, soft soft 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:
237, 185, 173
Is Behr Carnation Coral cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 11° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.
M170-3 Carnation Coral HSL code: 11, 64%, 80%
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 Carnation Coral
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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Carnation Coral:
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
M170-3
Carnation Coral
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 Carnation Coral with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 191, such as Behr Ocean Boulevard and Beach Foam.
LRV of Carnation Coral
Carnation Coral has an LRV of 57.16% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 57.16%, 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 | #edb9ad |
| RGB Decimal | 237, 185, 173 |
| RGB Percent | 92.94%, 72.55%, 67.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 11° Saturation: 27.0% Value: 92.94% |
| HSL | hsl(11, 64, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 21.94 Yellow: 27.0 Key: 7.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 199.18 I: 34.843 Q: 7.266 |
| XYZ | X: 59.817 Y: 55.722 Z: 47.129 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.456 a:17.036 b:13.29 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.456 u:33.966 v:15.756 |
| Decimal | 15579565 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.647, 12.404, 14.821 |
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