Behr Greywood HDC-CT-20
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| Code: | HDC-CT-20 |
| Name: | Greywood |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Greywood?
Behr Greywood HDC-CT-20 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable beige cast, giving it a softly weathered, earth-based appearance. The color sits on the warm side of gray, with subdued taupe and khaki-like undertones rather than a crisp blue or charcoal influence. In bright daylight, Greywood can read as a gentle greige; under warmer bulbs, its beige notes become more pronounced. It is well suited to living room, bedroom, and hallway walls where a grounded neutral is wanted without going too dark. Pair it with creamy off-whites, deep brown wood, aged brass, black metal, or muted olive accents for a layered, natural-looking interior.
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What are Behr Greywood undertones?
Greywood is a midtone, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
157, 149, 134
Is Behr Greywood cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 39°, this Greige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
HDC-CT-20 Greywood HSL code: 39, 11%, 57%
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 Greywood
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 Greige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Greywood:
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
HDC-CT-20
Greywood
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 Greywood with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Behr Shaved Ice and Adirondack Blue.
LRV of Greywood
Greywood has an LRV of 30.53% and refers to Medium 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 30.53%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #9d9586 |
| RGB Decimal | 157, 149, 134 |
| RGB Percent | 61.57%, 58.43%, 52.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 14.65% Value: 61.57% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 11, 57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.1 Yellow: 14.65 Key: 38.43 |
| YIQ | Y: 149.682 I: 9.587 Q: -2.976 |
| XYZ | X: 28.954 Y: 30.385 Z: 26.887 |
| CIE Lab | L:61.985 a:0.29 b:8.981 |
| CIE Luv | L:61.985 u:5.647 v:12.358 |
| Decimal | 10327430 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.122, -2.702, 9.665 |
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