Behr Golden Pastel M250-2
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| Code: | M250-2 |
| Name: | Golden Pastel |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Golden Pastel?
Behr Golden Pastel M250-2 is a light, warm beige with a noticeable peachy-apricot cast. Its soft, low-contrast color gives walls a sunlit cream appearance, especially in rooms with warm natural light. In north-facing spaces, the peach undertone may read a little quieter, leaving behind a gentle buff beige. Golden Pastel suits bedrooms, hallways, and living areas where a pale warm neutral is wanted without turning stark white. Pair it with off-white trim, honey-toned wood, woven natural fibers, or muted olive and dusty blue accents for contrast.
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What are Behr Golden Pastel undertones?
Golden Pastel is a light, muted 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:
244, 217, 185
Is Behr Golden Pastel cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 33° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
M250-2 Golden Pastel HSL code: 33, 73%, 84%
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 Golden Pastel
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 Golden Pastel:
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
M250-2
Golden Pastel
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 Golden Pastel with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 213, such as Behr Bermudan Blue and Express Blue.
LRV of Golden Pastel
Golden Pastel has an LRV of 72.5% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 72.5%, 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 | #f4d9b9 |
| RGB Decimal | 244, 217, 185 |
| RGB Percent | 95.69%, 85.10%, 72.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 33° Saturation: 24.18% Value: 95.69% |
| HSL | hsl(33, 73, 84) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.07 Yellow: 24.18 Key: 4.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 221.425 I: 26.372 Q: -4.247 |
| XYZ | X: 70.878 Y: 72.364 Z: 56.12 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.143 a:4.519 b:19.203 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.143 u:18.54 v:26.704 |
| Decimal | 16046521 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.067, -0.141, 20.432 |
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