Behr Carnation Festival HDC-AC-28A

Code:HDC-AC-28A
Name:Carnation Festival
Brand:Behr

What color is Behr Carnation Festival?

Behr HDC-AC-28A Carnation Festival is a beautiful soft pink hue that adds a touch of elegance to any space. This charming color pairs perfectly with neutral tones such as HDC-WR15 Graceful Gray or HDC-AC-15A Early Sunset for a sophisticated look. To create a modern and vibrant atmosphere, combine Carnation Festival with HDC-CL-26 Teal Bay or HDC-NT-20 Crisp Linen. Whether for a nursery, bedroom, or living room, this versatile shade adds a fresh and inviting feel to the interior. Incorporate Carnation Festival into your home design to achieve a delightful and stylish aesthetic.

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What are Behr Carnation Festival undertones?

Carnation Festival has a clear red undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.

HEX value:

#915870

RGB code:

145, 88, 112

Is Behr Carnation Festival HDC-AC-28A cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 335°, this dark purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

HDC-AC-28A Carnation Festival HSL code: 335, 24%, 46%

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 Festival

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange‑redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange‑yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color‑temperature (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this dark purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Carnation Festival:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

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 Festival with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 155, such as Behr Forest Edge and Longmeadow.

LRV of Carnation Festival

Carnation Festival has an LRV of 15.08% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 15.08%, 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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FormatCode
HEX#915870Copy color code
RGB Decimal145, 88, 112Copy color code
RGB Percent56.86%, 34.51%, 43.92%Copy color code
HSVHue: 335° Saturation: 39.31% Value: 56.86%Copy color code
HSLhsl(335, 24, 46)Copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 39.31 Yellow: 22.76 Key: 43.14Copy color code
YIQY: 107.779 I: 26.254 Q: 19.526Copy color code
XYZX: 18.091 Y: 14.17 Z: 17.107Copy color code
CIE LabL:44.476 a:26.945 b:-3.651Copy color code
CIE LuvL:44.476 u:34.002 v:-9.275Copy color code
Decimal9525360Copy color code
Hunter Lab37.643, 19.912, -0.594Copy color code
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