Behr Dutchess Dawn MQ1-04
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| Code: | MQ1-04 |
| Name: | Dutchess Dawn |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Dutchess Dawn?
Behr Dutchess Dawn MQ1-04 is a muted dusty rose with soft gray influence and a faint mauve cast. Its light-to-mid depth keeps the color gentle rather than sugary, making it well suited to bedroom walls, powder rooms, or a quiet reading nook. In bright daylight, Dutchess Dawn can read as a pale rosy pink, while lower or cooler light may bring out its subdued lavender-gray side. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and brushed brass for a layered, lived-in look. For contrast, charcoal, deep olive, or a blue-leaning gray can give this shade more definition.
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What are Behr Dutchess Dawn undertones?
Dutchess Dawn is a mid-light, muted dusty rose. The HEX sample leans pink-red; 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:
201, 167, 172
Is Behr Dutchess Dawn cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 351°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
MQ1-04 Dutchess Dawn HSL code: 351, 24%, 72%
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 Dutchess Dawn
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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Dutchess Dawn:
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
MQ1-04
Dutchess Dawn
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 Dutchess Dawn with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 171, such as Behr Forest Edge and Longmeadow.
LRV of Dutchess Dawn
Dutchess Dawn has an LRV of 44.44% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 44.44%, 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 | #c9a7ac |
| RGB Decimal | 201, 167, 172 |
| RGB Percent | 78.82%, 65.49%, 67.45% |
| HSV | Hue: 351° Saturation: 16.92% Value: 78.82% |
| HSL | hsl(351, 24, 72) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.92 Yellow: 14.43 Key: 21.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 177.736 I: 18.654 Q: 8.748 |
| XYZ | X: 45.352 Y: 43.035 Z: 44.936 |
| CIE Lab | L:71.579 a:13.216 b:2.093 |
| CIE Luv | L:71.579 u:20.346 v:0.695 |
| Decimal | 13215660 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.601, 8.6, 5.307 |
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