Behr Derby N180-6
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| Code: | N180-6 |
| Name: | Derby |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Derby?
Behr Derby N180-6 is a muted mid-tone brown with a noticeable gray cast, giving it the look of softened weathered wood or aged clay. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded rather than reddish, though the warm brown base is more apparent in afternoon or incandescent light. In cooler daylight, Derby can read closer to a deep taupe-gray, making it a strong option for a study, dining room, exterior trim, or a cocooning bedroom wall. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, blackened metal, natural oak, and linen upholstery for a layered, material-focused interior. It also has enough depth for cabinetry or an accent wall when lighter walls and pale flooring are used nearby.
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What are Behr Derby undertones?
Derby is a midtone, muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. 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:
127, 107, 96
Is Behr Derby cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 21°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
N180-6 Derby HSL code: 21, 14%, 44%
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 Derby
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Derby:
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
N180-6
Derby
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 Derby with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 201, such as Behr Oceanic Climate and Nor'Wester.
LRV of Derby
Derby has an LRV of 16.27% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 16.27%, 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 | #7f6b60 |
| RGB Decimal | 127, 107, 96 |
| RGB Percent | 49.80%, 41.96%, 37.65% |
| HSV | Hue: 21° Saturation: 24.41% Value: 49.8% |
| HSL | hsl(21, 14, 44) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 15.75 Yellow: 24.41 Key: 50.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 111.726 I: 15.453 Q: 0.808 |
| XYZ | X: 16.121 Y: 15.873 Z: 13.278 |
| CIE Lab | L:46.807 a:6.055 b:9.109 |
| CIE Luv | L:46.807 u:13.062 v:10.641 |
| Decimal | 8350560 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.84, 2.509, 8.129 |
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