Behr Desert Clay S250-6
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| Code: | S250-6 |
| Name: | Desert Clay |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Desert Clay?
Behr Desert Clay S250-6 is a medium, earthy brown with a clear clay-orange cast and softened golden undertones. Its depth gives it more presence than a pale tan, while the muted saturation keeps it grounded rather than overly bright. In warm afternoon or incandescent light, Desert Clay can lean toward a sunbaked terracotta-brown; cooler daylight draws out its more restrained brown side. It suits dining rooms, entryways, and feature walls where a warmer color can define the space without becoming too dark. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, natural oak, woven fibers, and aged brass for a material-rich look.
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What are Behr Desert Clay undertones?
Desert Clay is a midtone, soft terracotta. 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:
158, 110, 67
Is Behr Desert Clay cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 28° on the HSL hue wheel, this brown sits firmly on the warm side.
S250-6 Desert Clay HSL code: 28, 40%, 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 Desert Clay
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 Desert Clay:
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
Darker shades
S250-6
Desert Clay
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 Desert Clay with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 208, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Desert Clay
Desert Clay has an LRV of 18.76% 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 18.76%, 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 | #9e6e43 |
| RGB Decimal | 158, 110, 67 |
| RGB Percent | 61.96%, 43.14%, 26.27% |
| HSV | Hue: 28° Saturation: 57.59% Value: 61.96% |
| HSL | hsl(28, 40, 44) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 30.38 Yellow: 57.59 Key: 38.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 119.45 I: 42.421 Q: -3.228 |
| XYZ | X: 20.691 Y: 18.828 Z: 7.853 |
| CIE Lab | L:50.485 a:14.206 b:31.379 |
| CIE Luv | L:50.485 u:36.435 v:33.07 |
| Decimal | 10382915 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.391, 9.182, 19.643 |
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