Behr Morning Zen S380-2
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- Behr S380-2 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Behr Morning Zen reviews (3 photos)
- What are Behr Morning Zen undertones?
- Is Morning Zen S380-2 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Morning Zen
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Morning Zen S380-2
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | S380-2 |
| Name: | Morning Zen |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Morning Zen?
Behr Morning Zen S380-2 is a light, muted gray-beige with a noticeable yellow-green cast that keeps it from reading as a plain neutral. Its low saturation gives walls a softly weathered look, while the pale value helps smaller rooms feel open rather than stark. In warm daylight, Morning Zen can lean more creamy and khaki; cooler light brings out its subdued gray-green side. It suits bedrooms, quiet home offices, and living areas with natural oak, linen, woven grasscloth, or aged brass details. Pair it with off-white trim, soft charcoal accents, and earthy olive or clay-toned textiles for a grounded palette.
Behr S380-2 on kitchen cabinets
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Behr Morning Zen reviews (3 photos)
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What are Behr Morning Zen undertones?
Morning Zen is a light, very muted straw beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:
203, 205, 185
Is Behr Morning Zen cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 66°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
S380-2 Morning Zen HSL code: 66, 17%, 76%
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 Morning Zen
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Morning Zen:
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
S380-2
Morning Zen
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 Morning Zen with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 246, such as Behr Camelot and Little Theater.
LRV of Morning Zen
Morning Zen has an LRV of 59.06% 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 59.06%, 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 | #cbcdb9 |
| RGB Decimal | 203, 205, 185 |
| RGB Percent | 79.61%, 80.39%, 72.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 66° Saturation: 9.76% Value: 80.39% |
| HSL | hsl(66, 17, 76) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.98 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 9.76 Key: 19.61 |
| YIQ | Y: 202.122 I: 5.235 Q: -6.647 |
| XYZ | X: 55.215 Y: 59.862 Z: 54.532 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.763 a:-4.194 b:9.73 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.763 u:-0.072 v:14.99 |
| Decimal | 13356473 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.371, -8.013, 12.371 |
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