Behr Mortar N380-1

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Behr Mortar reviews (2 photos)
What are Behr Mortar undertones?
Is Mortar N380-1 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mortar
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Mortar N380-1
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	N380-1
Name:	Mortar
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Mortar?

Behr Mortar N380-1 is a very light, low-saturation gray with a subtle softened green-beige cast. Its pale value keeps walls looking open and airy, while the muted undertone prevents it from reading like a stark, icy gray. In bright daylight, Mortar can appear close to a gentle off-white; lower or warmer lighting brings out more of its earthy gray character. It suits bedrooms, hallways, and living areas where crisp white would feel too sharp, and it also makes a restrained backdrop for pale oak, linen upholstery, brushed nickel, and matte black details. Pair this shade with clean white trim for definition or deeper charcoal and olive accents for added contrast.

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What are Behr Mortar undertones?

Mortar is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#D6D7CF

RGB code:

214, 215, 207

Is Behr Mortar cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 67°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

N380-1 Mortar HSL code: 67, 9%, 83%

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 Mortar

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Mortar:

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

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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 Mortar with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 247, such as Behr Camelot and Little Theater.

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LRV of Mortar

Mortar has an LRV of 66.97% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 66.97%, 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	#d6d7cf
RGB Decimal	214, 215, 207
RGB Percent	83.92%, 84.31%, 81.18%
HSV	Hue: 67° Saturation: 3.72% Value: 84.31%
HSL	hsl(67, 9, 83)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.47 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.72 Key: 15.69
YIQ	Y: 213.789 I: 1.975 Q: -2.701
XYZ	X: 63.292 Y: 67.402 Z: 68.69
CIE Lab	L:85.707 a:-1.768 b:3.826
CIE Luv	L:85.707 u:-0.127 v:6.06
Decimal	14079951
Hunter Lab	82.099, -6.063, 7.863