Behr Creme Fraiche S240-1
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| Code: | S240-1 |
| Name: | Creme Fraiche |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Creme Fraiche?
Behr Creme Fraiche S240-1 is a light, creamy beige with a clear warm cast and a soft peach-tan undertone. Its pale value keeps walls bright without reading as stark white, while the muted saturation gives it a gently settled, powdery appearance. In strong daylight, Creme Fraiche can look like a clean, sun-warmed cream; under incandescent evening light, its beige and peach notes become more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and dining spaces where a warmer neutral is preferred over cool gray or crisp white. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, warm white trim, terracotta accents, or medium brown wood for a layered, grounded interior.
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What are Behr Creme Fraiche undertones?
Creme Fraiche is a light, very muted sandy beige. 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:
234, 219, 201
Is Behr Creme Fraiche cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 33° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
S240-1 Creme Fraiche HSL code: 33, 44%, 85%
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 Creme Fraiche
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 Creme Fraiche:
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
S240-1
Creme Fraiche
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 Creme Fraiche with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 213, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.
LRV of Creme Fraiche
Creme Fraiche has an LRV of 72.5% 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 72.5%, 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 | #eadbc9 |
| RGB Decimal | 234, 219, 201 |
| RGB Percent | 91.76%, 85.88%, 78.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 33° Saturation: 14.1% Value: 91.76% |
| HSL | hsl(33, 44, 85) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.41 Yellow: 14.1 Key: 8.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 221.433 I: 14.723 Q: -2.429 |
| XYZ | X: 69.804 Y: 72.374 Z: 65.535 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.148 a:2.198 b:10.703 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.148 u:9.946 v:15.397 |
| Decimal | 15391689 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.073, -2.414, 13.878 |
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