Behr Glittering Sun MQ2-17
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| Code: | MQ2-17 |
| Name: | Glittering Sun |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Glittering Sun?
Behr Glittering Sun MQ2-17 is a muted golden tan with warm ochre and honey-brown undertones. Its mid-light depth gives it more presence than a pale beige, while the softened saturation keeps it from reading overly yellow. In direct daylight, Glittering Sun can show a brighter sun-baked gold cast; under warmer evening lighting, it settles into a deeper caramel-tan. It suits dining rooms, entryways, and covered exterior details where a warm earth tone feels appropriate. Pair it with creamy off-whites, walnut wood, aged brass, olive greens, or charcoal accents for contrast.
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What are Behr Glittering Sun undertones?
Glittering Sun is a mid-light, soft caramel tan. 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:
211, 173, 119
Is Behr Glittering Sun cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 35° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
MQ2-17 Glittering Sun HSL code: 35, 51%, 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 Glittering Sun
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Glittering Sun:
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
MQ2-17
Glittering Sun
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 Glittering Sun with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 215, such as Behr Lyric Blue and Undersea.
LRV of Glittering Sun
Glittering Sun has an LRV of 44.7% 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 44.7%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #d3ad77 |
| RGB Decimal | 211, 173, 119 |
| RGB Percent | 82.75%, 67.84%, 46.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 35° Saturation: 43.6% Value: 82.75% |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 18.01 Yellow: 43.6 Key: 17.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 178.206 I: 39.997 Q: -8.766 |
| XYZ | X: 45.139 Y: 45.07 Z: 23.77 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.938 a:6.743 b:32.916 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.938 u:28.435 v:41.248 |
| Decimal | 13872503 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.134, 2.531, 26.002 |
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