Behr Dolphin Fin 790C-3

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Dolphin Fin for living room (3 photos)
Behr Dolphin Fin reviews (5 photos)
What are Behr Dolphin Fin undertones?
Is Dolphin Fin 790C-3 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Dolphin Fin
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Dolphin Fin 790C-3
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	790C-3
Name:	Dolphin Fin
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Dolphin Fin?

Behr Dolphin Fin 790C-3 is a light, muted gray with a soft beige cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its low saturation gives walls a quiet, lightly weathered look, especially in rooms with natural wood or woven textures. In bright daylight, this shade can appear closer to a pale warm gray, while lower or warmer lighting may bring out its subtle creamy undertone. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open-plan spaces where a gentle neutral backdrop is wanted. Pair Dolphin Fin with off-white trim, oak or walnut furniture, charcoal accents, and linen fabrics for a layered, grounded palette.

Dolphin Fin for living room (3 photos)

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Behr Dolphin Fin reviews (5 photos)

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What are Behr Dolphin Fin undertones?

Dolphin Fin is a light, very muted straw beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:

#CCCAC1

RGB code:

204, 202, 193

Is Behr Dolphin Fin cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 49°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

790C-3 Dolphin Fin HSL code: 49, 10%, 78%

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 Dolphin Fin

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 Dolphin Fin:

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 Dolphin Fin with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 229, such as Behr Paparazzi Flash and Blue Aura.

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LRV of Dolphin Fin

Dolphin Fin has an LRV of 58.7% 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 58.7%, 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	#cccac1
RGB Decimal	204, 202, 193
RGB Percent	80.00%, 79.22%, 75.69%
HSV	Hue: 49° Saturation: 5.39% Value: 80.0%
HSL	hsl(49, 10, 78)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.98 Yellow: 5.39 Key: 20.0
YIQ	Y: 201.572 I: 4.084 Q: -2.378
XYZ	X: 55.646 Y: 58.929 Z: 58.881
CIE Lab	L:81.253 a:-0.911 b:4.734
CIE Luv	L:81.253 u:1.657 v:7.186
Decimal	13421249
Hunter Lab	76.765, -4.947, 8.259