Behr Doeskin Gray N200-2

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Doeskin Gray for bedroom (2 photos)
Doeskin Gray for living room (2 photos)
Behr Doeskin Gray reviews (5 photos)
What are Behr Doeskin Gray undertones?
Is Doeskin Gray N200-2 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Doeskin Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Doeskin Gray N200-2
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Doeskin Gray N200-2
Code:	N200-2
Name:	Doeskin Gray
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Doeskin Gray?

Behr Doeskin Gray N200-2 is a light, muted gray with a noticeable warm beige cast, giving it the look of a soft greige rather than a crisp cool gray. Its low saturation keeps walls quiet and understated, while the pale depth helps smaller rooms retain an open feel. In cooler daylight, Doeskin Gray can appear more neutral and gray; incandescent or late-afternoon light tends to draw out its warmer taupe-beige side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and whole-home wall color schemes, especially alongside warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and brushed brass details. For contrast, pair this shade with charcoal accents, deep olive, or black-framed fixtures.

Doeskin Gray for bedroom (2 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Doeskin Gray for living room (2 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

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Behr Doeskin Gray reviews (5 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Behr Doeskin Gray undertones?

Doeskin Gray 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:

#CCC3BA

RGB code:

204, 195, 186

Is Behr Doeskin Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 30°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

N200-2 Doeskin Gray HSL code: 30, 15%, 76%

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 Doeskin Gray

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Doeskin Gray:

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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Darker shades

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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 Doeskin Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.

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LRV of Doeskin Gray

Doeskin Gray has an LRV of 56% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 56%, 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	#ccc3ba
RGB Decimal	204, 195, 186
RGB Percent	80.00%, 76.47%, 72.94%
HSV	Hue: 30° Saturation: 8.82% Value: 80.0%
HSL	hsl(30, 15, 76)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.41 Yellow: 8.82 Key: 20.0
YIQ	Y: 196.665 I: 8.255 Q: -0.897
XYZ	X: 53.278 Y: 55.413 Z: 54.33
CIE Lab	L:79.279 a:1.578 b:5.642
CIE Luv	L:79.279 u:5.787 v:8.021
Decimal	13419450
Hunter Lab	74.44, -2.514, 8.835