Behr Kyoto Pearl MQ3-02
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| Code: | MQ3-02 |
| Name: | Kyoto Pearl |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Kyoto Pearl?
Behr Kyoto Pearl MQ3-02 is a light, muted warm gray with a soft beige-pink cast visible beneath its pale surface. Its low saturation keeps it understated, reading as a gentle off-white in bright daylight and taking on a warmer, slightly rosier tone under incandescent evening light. Use it on bedroom, living room, or hallway walls when a crisp white feels too stark. Kyoto Pearl pairs well with creamy trim, natural oak, light walnut, linen upholstery, and brushed brass hardware. For contrast, add charcoal, deep mushroom brown, or muted olive through furnishings and accents rather than painting a large opposing wall.
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What are Behr Kyoto Pearl undertones?
Kyoto Pearl is a light, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear 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:
223, 214, 209
Is Behr Kyoto Pearl cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 21°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
MQ3-02 Kyoto Pearl HSL code: 21, 18%, 85%
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 Kyoto Pearl
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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Kyoto Pearl:
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
MQ3-02
Kyoto Pearl
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 Kyoto Pearl with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 201, such as Behr Oceanic Climate and Nor'Wester.
LRV of Kyoto Pearl
Kyoto Pearl has an LRV of 68.63% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 68.63%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #dfd6d1 |
| RGB Decimal | 223, 214, 209 |
| RGB Percent | 87.45%, 83.92%, 81.96% |
| HSV | Hue: 21° Saturation: 6.28% Value: 87.45% |
| HSL | hsl(21, 18, 85) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.04 Yellow: 6.28 Key: 12.55 |
| YIQ | Y: 216.121 I: 6.97 Q: 0.348 |
| XYZ | X: 65.984 Y: 68.385 Z: 70.028 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.199 a:2.217 b:3.568 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.199 u:5.492 v:4.962 |
| Decimal | 14669521 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.695, -2.288, 7.679 |
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