Behr Nairobi Dusk PPU3-10
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| Code: | PPU3-10 |
| Name: | Nairobi Dusk |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Nairobi Dusk?
Behr Nairobi Dusk PPU3-10 is a muted peach-beige with a warm, sun-baked cast rather than a bright orange or pink look. Its medium-light depth gives walls noticeable color while keeping the overall effect soft and approachable. In daylight, Nairobi Dusk can read as a gentle sandy peach; under warmer lamps, its rosy clay undertone becomes more apparent. It suits dining rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a pale neutral would feel too plain. Pair it with creamy whites, warm taupe, natural oak, terracotta ceramics, or dark bronze hardware for a grounded finish.
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What are Behr Nairobi Dusk undertones?
Nairobi Dusk is a mid-light, soft 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:
217, 167, 135
Is Behr Nairobi Dusk cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 23° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
PPU3-10 Nairobi Dusk HSL code: 23, 52%, 69%
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 Nairobi Dusk
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Nairobi Dusk:
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
PPU3-10
Nairobi Dusk
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 Nairobi Dusk with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 203, such as Behr Thermal and Rainy Season.
LRV of Nairobi Dusk
Nairobi Dusk has an LRV of 44.75% 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 44.75%, 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 | #d9a787 |
| RGB Decimal | 217, 167, 135 |
| RGB Percent | 85.10%, 65.49%, 52.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 23° Saturation: 37.79% Value: 85.1% |
| HSL | hsl(23, 52, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 23.04 Yellow: 37.79 Key: 14.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 178.302 I: 40.078 Q: 0.618 |
| XYZ | X: 46.808 Y: 44.141 Z: 28.97 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.323 a:14.148 b:23.646 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.323 u:35.188 v:29.006 |
| Decimal | 14264199 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.439, 9.491, 20.655 |
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