Behr Fair Ivory M230-2
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| Code: | M230-2 |
| Name: | Fair Ivory |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Fair Ivory?
Behr Fair Ivory M230-2 is a pale, warm off-white with a noticeable peach-beige cast rather than a crisp white appearance. Its high lightness keeps walls airy, while the soft orange undertone gives it more color than a standard cream. In daylight, Fair Ivory can read as a gentle blush-leaning ivory; under warm lamps, it may appear richer and more buttery. It suits bedrooms, dining rooms, and softly lit living areas where a clean but not stark backdrop is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, tan linen, muted terracotta, or deeper warm brown accents for a grounded palette.
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What are Behr Fair Ivory undertones?
Fair Ivory is a near-white, muted warm cream. 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:
252, 231, 207
Is Behr Fair Ivory cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 32° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
M230-2 Fair Ivory HSL code: 32, 88%, 90%
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 Fair Ivory
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 Fair Ivory:
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
M230-2
Fair Ivory
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 Fair Ivory with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 212, such as Behr Ice Cave and After Rain.
LRV of Fair Ivory
Fair Ivory has an LRV of 82.68% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 82.68%, 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 | #fce7cf |
| RGB Decimal | 252, 231, 207 |
| RGB Percent | 98.82%, 90.59%, 81.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 32° Saturation: 17.86% Value: 98.82% |
| HSL | hsl(32, 88, 90) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.33 Yellow: 17.86 Key: 1.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 234.543 I: 20.226 Q: -3.027 |
| XYZ | X: 79.982 Y: 82.354 Z: 70.697 |
| CIE Lab | L:92.731 a:3.382 b:14.282 |
| CIE Luv | L:92.731 u:14.01 v:20.408 |
| Decimal | 16574415 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.749, -1.489, 17.335 |
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