Behr Cottage White 13
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| Code: | 13 |
| Name: | Cottage White |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Cottage White?
Behr Cottage White 13 is a very light, warm off-white with a soft creamy beige cast rather than a crisp, stark-white look. Its pale value keeps walls bright, while the gentle warmth helps it sit comfortably beside natural oak, rattan, linen, and warm stone finishes. In daylight, Cottage White reads clean and lightly sun-washed; under warmer evening bulbs, its creamy undertones become more noticeable. It is well suited to living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and whole-home walls where a softer alternative to pure white is wanted. Pair it with muted clay, warm gray, olive, or deeper brown accents for contrast without making the room feel cold.
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What are Behr Cottage White undertones?
Cottage White 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:
243, 233, 214
Is Behr Cottage White cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 39° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
13 Cottage White HSL code: 39, 55%, 90%
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 Cottage White
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 Cottage White:
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
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Cottage White
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 Cottage White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Behr Polar Frost and Hazy Skies.
LRV of Cottage White
Cottage White has an LRV of 82.1% 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 82.1%, 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 | #f3e9d6 |
| RGB Decimal | 243, 233, 214 |
| RGB Percent | 95.29%, 91.37%, 83.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 11.93% Value: 95.29% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 55, 90) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.12 Yellow: 11.93 Key: 4.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 233.824 I: 12.065 Q: -3.797 |
| XYZ | X: 78.237 Y: 82.189 Z: 75.343 |
| CIE Lab | L:92.658 a:0.237 b:10.443 |
| CIE Luv | L:92.658 u:6.934 v:15.533 |
| Decimal | 15985110 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.658, -4.608, 14.187 |
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