Behr Merino Wool HDC-NT-13
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| Code: | HDC-NT-13 |
| Name: | Merino Wool |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Merino Wool?
Behr Merino Wool HDC-NT-13 is a light, muted beige with a noticeable gray cast that keeps its warmth in check. Its soft tan undertone gives it a wool-like, natural look rather than the yellow appearance of many creamier neutrals. In bright daylight, Merino Wool reads as a pale greige, while warmer evening bulbs bring out more of its beige side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a gentle neutral backdrop is wanted without using stark white. Pair this color with off-white trim, weathered oak, flax linen, charcoal accents, or soft blue-gray textiles.
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What are Behr Merino Wool undertones?
Merino Wool is a mid-light, muted sandy 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:
207, 193, 174
Is Behr Merino Wool cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 35°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
HDC-NT-13 Merino Wool HSL code: 35, 26%, 75%
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 Merino Wool
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 Merino Wool:
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
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 Merino Wool with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 215, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.
LRV of Merino Wool
Merino Wool has an LRV of 54.54% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 54.54%, 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 | #cfc1ae |
| RGB Decimal | 207, 193, 174 |
| RGB Percent | 81.18%, 75.69%, 68.24% |
| HSV | Hue: 35° Saturation: 15.94% Value: 81.18% |
| HSL | hsl(35, 26, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.76 Yellow: 15.94 Key: 18.82 |
| YIQ | Y: 195.02 I: 14.448 Q: -2.951 |
| XYZ | X: 52.441 Y: 54.462 Z: 47.783 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.731 a:1.77 b:11.344 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.731 u:9.507 v:16.034 |
| Decimal | 13615534 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.799, -2.306, 13.27 |
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