Is Behr Honey Mist MQ3-42 cool or warm?

Behr MQ3-42 Honey Mist is warm color according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

What are Behr Honey Mist undertones?

Yellow is Behr Honey Mist undertone color.

What is the HEX code for Behr Honey Mist?

The hexadecimal color code for Behr Honey Mist undertone is #e5d9b2 .

What is the RGB code of Behr Honey Mist?

RGB code is 229, 217, 178 . RGB (red, green and blue) additive color model is a system representing the colors used on a digital display screen (TV, PC, laptop, phone or tablet). It defines the intensity of the color with a value between 0 and 255.

Behr Honey Mist MQ3-42

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What are Behr Honey Mist undertones?
Is Honey Mist MQ3-42 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Honey Mist
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Honey Mist MQ3-42
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	MQ3-42
Name:	Honey Mist
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Honey Mist?

Behr Honey Mist MQ3-42 is a light, muted yellow-beige with a soft golden cast that keeps it noticeably warm without reading bright. Its pale depth makes it a useful wall color for bedrooms, breakfast nooks, or living areas that need more warmth than a typical off-white provides. In strong daylight, Honey Mist can appear creamier and slightly sunnier, while evening lighting tends to bring out its beige, sand-like side. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven grasses, and matte black hardware for definition. It also sits comfortably beside dusty green, clay, and medium brown accents.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Honey Mist:

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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Darker shades

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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 Honey Mist with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 226, such as Behr Paparazzi Flash and Blue Aura.

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LRV of Honey Mist

Honey Mist has an LRV of 68.65% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 68.65%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#e5d9b2
RGB Decimal	229, 217, 178
RGB Percent	89.80%, 85.10%, 69.80%
HSV	Hue: 46° Saturation: 22.27% Value: 89.8%
HSL	hsl(46, 50, 80)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.24 Yellow: 22.27 Key: 10.2
YIQ	Y: 216.142 I: 19.683 Q: -9.598
XYZ	X: 65.161 Y: 69.499 Z: 52.09
CIE Lab	L:86.751 a:-2.012 b:20.736
CIE Luv	L:86.751 u:9.45 v:29.94
Decimal	15063474
Hunter Lab	83.366, -6.371, 21.31

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