Behr Explorer Khaki N330-4
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- Explorer Khaki for exterior (2 photos)
- What are Behr Explorer Khaki undertones?
- Is Explorer Khaki N330-4 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Explorer Khaki
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Explorer Khaki N330-4
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | N330-4 |
| Name: | Explorer Khaki |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Explorer Khaki?
Behr Explorer Khaki N330-4 is a muted mid-tone khaki that sits between warm beige and soft gray, with a subdued yellow-olive cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly golden, giving walls a grounded, gently weathered look. In bright daylight, Explorer Khaki can appear lighter and more neutral; under warmer bulbs, its beige and earthy undertones become more noticeable. It suits living rooms, hallways, bedrooms, and exterior siding where a quiet natural color is wanted without choosing plain tan. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, faded blue textiles, black metal, or pale oak for a layered, practical interior.
Explorer Khaki for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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What are Behr Explorer Khaki undertones?
Explorer Khaki is a mid-light, muted muted 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:
182, 172, 149
Is Behr Explorer Khaki cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 42°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
N330-4 Explorer Khaki HSL code: 42, 18%, 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 Explorer Khaki
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Explorer Khaki:
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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Explorer Khaki
Darker shades
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 Explorer Khaki with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Behr Hypnotic and Midnight Blue.
LRV of Explorer Khaki
Explorer Khaki has an LRV of 41.55% 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 41.55%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b6ac95 |
| RGB Decimal | 182, 172, 149 |
| RGB Percent | 71.37%, 67.45%, 58.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 18.13% Value: 71.37% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 18, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.49 Yellow: 18.13 Key: 28.63 |
| YIQ | Y: 172.368 I: 13.35 Q: -5.042 |
| XYZ | X: 39.468 Y: 41.621 Z: 34.38 |
| CIE Lab | L:70.609 a:-0.287 b:13.135 |
| CIE Luv | L:70.609 u:7.355 v:18.445 |
| Decimal | 11971733 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.514, -3.698, 13.564 |
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