Behr Chenille Spread HDC-NT-03
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| Code: | HDC-NT-03 |
| Name: | Chenille Spread |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Chenille Spread?
Behr Chenille Spread HDC-NT-03 is a light, creamy off-white with a noticeable warm beige cast. Its soft ivory base keeps it from reading stark, while the subtle yellow-tan undertone gives walls a gently sunlit appearance. In bright natural light, Chenille Spread looks clean and airy; under warmer lamps, it can deepen toward a pale oatmeal tone. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a white that feels less crisp than pure white is preferred. Pair it with natural oak, woven linen, warm brass, camel upholstery, or muted clay and olive accents for an earthy, layered palette.
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What are Behr Chenille Spread undertones?
Chenille Spread is a near-white, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
241, 231, 214
Is Behr Chenille Spread cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 38° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
HDC-NT-03 Chenille Spread HSL code: 38, 49%, 89%
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 Chenille Spread
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 Chenille Spread:
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
HDC-NT-03
Chenille Spread
Darker shades
HDC-NT-03
Chenille Spread
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 Chenille Spread with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Behr Shaved Ice and Adirondack Blue.
LRV of Chenille Spread
Chenille Spread has an LRV of 80.67% and refers to Off‑White 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 80.67%, 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 | #f1e7d6 |
| RGB Decimal | 241, 231, 214 |
| RGB Percent | 94.51%, 90.59%, 83.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 11.2% Value: 94.51% |
| HSL | hsl(38, 49, 89) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.15 Yellow: 11.2 Key: 5.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 232.052 I: 11.422 Q: -3.175 |
| XYZ | X: 76.987 Y: 80.709 Z: 75.123 |
| CIE Lab | L:92.002 a:0.557 b:9.484 |
| CIE Luv | L:92.002 u:6.814 v:14.065 |
| Decimal | 15853526 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.838, -4.25, 13.308 |
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