Behr Cauliflower M340-1
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| Code: | M340-1 |
| Name: | Cauliflower |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Cauliflower?
Behr Cauliflower M340-1 is a very light, creamy off-white with a soft yellow cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its high brightness makes it especially useful for walls in kitchens, breakfast rooms, and hallways where a clean but gently warmed backdrop is wanted. In direct daylight, Cauliflower can look pale and nearly white, while lower or warmer light brings out its buttery ivory character. Pair it with natural oak, woven fibers, warm brass, and muted greens for an easy, grounded palette. It also suits trim or cabinetry when a pure white finish would feel too sharp.
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What are Behr Cauliflower undertones?
Cauliflower is a near-white, very muted cream. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:
245, 243, 225
Is Behr Cauliflower cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 54°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
M340-1 Cauliflower HSL code: 54, 50%, 92%
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 Cauliflower
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 Cauliflower:
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 Cauliflower with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 234, such as Behr Blue Aura and Camelot.
LRV of Cauliflower
Cauliflower has an LRV of 88.48% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 88.48%, 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 | #f5f3e1 |
| RGB Decimal | 245, 243, 225 |
| RGB Percent | 96.08%, 95.29%, 88.24% |
| HSV | Hue: 54° Saturation: 8.16% Value: 96.08% |
| HSL | hsl(54, 50, 92) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.82 Yellow: 8.16 Key: 3.92 |
| YIQ | Y: 241.546 I: 6.976 Q: -5.179 |
| XYZ | X: 83.295 Y: 88.95 Z: 83.995 |
| CIE Lab | L:95.56 a:-2.382 b:8.918 |
| CIE Luv | L:95.56 u:2.141 v:13.877 |
| Decimal | 16118753 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.314, -7.403, 13.216 |
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