Behr Cockleshell MQ1-31
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| Code: | MQ1-31 |
| Name: | Cockleshell |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Cockleshell?
Behr Cockleshell MQ1-31 is a light, warm beige with a noticeable peach-pink cast that keeps it from reading flat or gray. Its soft, muted depth suits living rooms, bedrooms, and dining areas where a pale neutral should still bring some color to the walls. In daylight, Cockleshell can show its gentle rosy undertone more clearly, while warmer evening bulbs pull it toward a creamy sand tone. Pair it with ivory trim, natural oak, woven linen, and terracotta or clay accents for a layered, grounded look. Deep charcoal, olive green, or dusty blue can provide useful contrast in textiles and furnishings.
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What are Behr Cockleshell undertones?
Cockleshell is a 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:
227, 198, 175
Is Behr Cockleshell cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 27° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
MQ1-31 Cockleshell HSL code: 27, 48%, 79%
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 Cockleshell
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Cockleshell:
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
MQ1-31
Cockleshell
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 Cockleshell with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Cockleshell
Cockleshell has an LRV of 60.32% 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 60.32%, 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 | #e3c6af |
| RGB Decimal | 227, 198, 175 |
| RGB Percent | 89.02%, 77.65%, 68.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 27° Saturation: 22.91% Value: 89.02% |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48, 79) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.78 Yellow: 22.91 Key: 10.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 204.049 I: 24.672 Q: -1.023 |
| XYZ | X: 59.61 Y: 59.816 Z: 48.951 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.738 a:6.702 b:15.3 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.738 u:19.336 v:20.641 |
| Decimal | 14927535 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.341, 2.232, 16.612 |
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