Behr Cotton Sheets RD-W15
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| Code: | RD-W15 |
| Name: | Cotton Sheets |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Cotton Sheets?
Behr Cotton Sheets RD-W15 is a very light, warm off-white with a soft creamy beige cast. Its pale value keeps rooms bright without reading as stark or icy, making it especially useful where a plain white would feel too sharp. In daylight, Cotton Sheets can look lightly sun-warmed, while warmer evening bulbs tend to bring out its gentle ivory character. Use it on living room, bedroom, or hallway walls alongside natural oak, linen upholstery, and woven textures. It also pairs neatly with muted clay tones, soft greige, and deep charcoal accents for contrast.
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What are Behr Cotton Sheets undertones?
Cotton Sheets 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:
247, 235, 221
Is Behr Cotton Sheets cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 32° on the HSL hue wheel, this Grey sits firmly on the warm side.
RD-W15 Cotton Sheets HSL code: 32, 62%, 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 Cotton Sheets
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Cotton Sheets:
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
RD-W15
Cotton Sheets
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 Cotton Sheets with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 212, such as Behr Peaceful Blue and French Court.
LRV of Cotton Sheets
Cotton Sheets has an LRV of 84.68% 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 84.68%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #f7ebdd |
| RGB Decimal | 247, 235, 221 |
| RGB Percent | 96.86%, 92.16%, 86.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 32° Saturation: 10.53% Value: 96.86% |
| HSL | hsl(32, 62, 92) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.86 Yellow: 10.53 Key: 3.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 236.992 I: 11.65 Q: -1.818 |
| XYZ | X: 81.115 Y: 84.412 Z: 80.407 |
| CIE Lab | L:93.629 a:1.728 b:8.24 |
| CIE Luv | L:93.629 u:7.806 v:12.067 |
| Decimal | 16247773 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.876, -3.191, 12.425 |
Color equivalents
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Heavy Cream
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Pignoli
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Palish Peach
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Colonial Cream
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Summer Peach
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2163-70
Winter Sky
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M220-1
Marshmallow Whip
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Candle White
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7002-20
Antique White
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8007-11A
Halogen
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M210-1
Seed Pearl
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Ecru
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Adobe White
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