Behr English Custard M290-5
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| Code: | M290-5 |
| Name: | English Custard |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr English Custard?
Behr English Custard M290-5 is a warm, mid-tone golden beige with a clear honeyed yellow cast. Its #e2b66c color value gives it noticeable warmth and saturation, so it reads richer than a pale cream while staying lighter than ochre or mustard. In bright natural light, English Custard can look sunny and softly golden; lower or warmer light may bring out its deeper caramel-like side. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, and living areas where a warm wall color can hold its own beside white trim. Pair it with creamy off-whites, muted olive greens, terracotta accents, natural oak, and aged brass for an earthy, layered interior.
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What are Behr English Custard undertones?
English Custard is a mid-light, soft golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-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:
226, 182, 108
Is Behr English Custard cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 38° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
M290-5 English Custard HSL code: 38, 67%, 65%
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 English Custard
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr English Custard:
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
M290-5
English Custard
Darker shades
M290-5
English Custard
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 English Custard with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Behr Glass Sapphire and Elevated.
LRV of English Custard
English Custard has an LRV of 49.53% 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 49.53%, 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 | #e2b66c |
| RGB Decimal | 226, 182, 108 |
| RGB Percent | 88.63%, 71.37%, 42.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 52.21% Value: 88.63% |
| HSL | hsl(38, 67, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 19.47 Yellow: 52.21 Key: 11.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 186.72 I: 49.999 Q: -13.721 |
| XYZ | X: 50.801 Y: 50.71 Z: 21.296 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.503 a:7.049 b:43.395 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.503 u:34.113 v:52.762 |
| Decimal | 14857836 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.211, 2.719, 32.117 |
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