Behr Nouveau Copper HDC-AC-01
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- Nouveau Copper for living room (1 photo)
- Behr Nouveau Copper reviews (1 photo)
- What are Behr Nouveau Copper undertones?
- Is Nouveau Copper HDC-AC-01 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Nouveau Copper
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Nouveau Copper HDC-AC-01
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | HDC-AC-01 |
| Name: | Nouveau Copper |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Nouveau Copper?
Behr Nouveau Copper HDC-AC-01 is a medium-depth earthy red-orange with a softened brown cast, giving it the look of weathered clay rather than bright copper metal. Its warmth is clear, but the muted saturation keeps it grounded and usable on larger wall areas. In bright daylight, Nouveau Copper can show more of its clay and orange-red character, while lower light brings forward its deeper brown undertone. Try it on a dining room accent wall, a powder room, or painted cabinetry where its substantial color can anchor pale countertops and light wood. Creamy off-whites, sand, charcoal, aged brass, and walnut all provide natural-looking contrast beside this shade.
Nouveau Copper for living room
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Behr Nouveau Copper reviews
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What are Behr Nouveau Copper undertones?
Nouveau Copper is a midtone, soft earthy red. The HEX sample leans red; 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:
160, 91, 66
Is Behr Nouveau Copper cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 16° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
HDC-AC-01 Nouveau Copper HSL code: 16, 42%, 44%
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 Nouveau Copper
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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Nouveau Copper:
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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Nouveau Copper
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 Nouveau Copper with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 196, such as Behr Oceanic Climate and Nor'Wester.
LRV of Nouveau Copper
Nouveau Copper has an LRV of 15.38% 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 15.38%, 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 | #a05b42 |
| RGB Decimal | 160, 91, 66 |
| RGB Percent | 62.75%, 35.69%, 25.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 16° Saturation: 58.75% Value: 62.75% |
| HSL | hsl(16, 42, 44) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 43.12 Yellow: 58.75 Key: 37.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 108.781 I: 49.151 Q: 6.816 |
| XYZ | X: 19.223 Y: 15.351 Z: 7.103 |
| CIE Lab | L:46.111 a:25.771 b:26.575 |
| CIE Luv | L:46.111 u:51.615 v:25.09 |
| Decimal | 10509122 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.18, 19.011, 16.677 |
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