Behr Lite Cocoa MQ1-55
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| Code: | MQ1-55 |
| Name: | Lite Cocoa |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Lite Cocoa?
Behr Lite Cocoa MQ1-55 is a muted mid-tone beige with noticeable rosy-brown undertones and a softly weathered cast. Its low-saturation color keeps it from reading overly pink or orange, giving walls a grounded, gently warm appearance. In bright daylight, Lite Cocoa can look like a pale cocoa-beige, while lower or cooler light may bring out more of its grayed mauve character. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and dining areas, particularly alongside creamy whites, charcoal accents, natural oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass. Use this shade on full walls for a quiet backdrop or on cabinetry where a softer alternative to standard taupe is wanted.
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What are Behr Lite Cocoa undertones?
Lite Cocoa is a mid-light, muted caramel orange. The HEX sample leans 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:
181, 154, 141
Is Behr Lite Cocoa cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 19°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
MQ1-55 Lite Cocoa HSL code: 19, 21%, 63%
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 Lite Cocoa
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 Lite Cocoa:
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
MQ1-55
Lite Cocoa
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 Lite Cocoa with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 199, such as Behr Oceanic Climate and Nor'Wester.
LRV of Lite Cocoa
Lite Cocoa has an LRV of 35.59% 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 35.59%, 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 | #b59a8d |
| RGB Decimal | 181, 154, 141 |
| RGB Percent | 70.98%, 60.39%, 55.29% |
| HSV | Hue: 19° Saturation: 22.1% Value: 70.98% |
| HSL | hsl(19, 21, 63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.92 Yellow: 22.1 Key: 29.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 160.591 I: 20.267 Q: 1.666 |
| XYZ | X: 35.419 Y: 34.859 Z: 30.055 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.639 a:7.915 b:10.536 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.639 u:17.61 v:13.198 |
| Decimal | 11901581 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.042, 3.759, 11.148 |
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