Behr Moroccan Spice S250-7
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| Code: | S250-7 |
| Name: | Moroccan Spice |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Moroccan Spice?
Behr Moroccan Spice S250-7 is a deep, earthy brown with a noticeable warm orange-red cast. Its medium-dark value gives walls visual weight, especially in dining rooms, studies, or entryways where a grounded color can define the space. In bright daylight, Moroccan Spice may show more of its clay-like warmth, while lower evening light draws out its richer brown side. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm taupes, aged brass, and natural woods such as walnut or oak. It also has enough depth for an accent wall, painted cabinetry, or a sheltered exterior detail.
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What are Behr Moroccan Spice undertones?
Moroccan Spice is a midtone, soft terracotta. 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:
143, 98, 59
Is Behr Moroccan Spice cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 28° on the HSL hue wheel, this brown sits firmly on the warm side.
S250-7 Moroccan Spice HSL code: 28, 42%, 40%
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 Moroccan Spice
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Moroccan Spice:
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
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 Moroccan Spice with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 208, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Moroccan Spice
Moroccan Spice has an LRV of 14.86% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 14.86%, 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 | #8f623b |
| RGB Decimal | 143, 98, 59 |
| RGB Percent | 56.08%, 38.43%, 23.14% |
| HSV | Hue: 28° Saturation: 58.74% Value: 56.08% |
| HSL | hsl(28, 42, 40) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 31.47 Yellow: 58.74 Key: 43.92 |
| YIQ | Y: 107.009 I: 39.348 Q: -2.618 |
| XYZ | X: 16.486 Y: 14.892 Z: 6.143 |
| CIE Lab | L:45.486 a:13.817 b:29.304 |
| CIE Luv | L:45.486 u:33.977 v:29.898 |
| Decimal | 9396795 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.59, 8.722, 17.576 |
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