Behr Oak Creek HDC-AC-07
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| Code: | HDC-AC-07 |
| Name: | Oak Creek |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Oak Creek?
Behr Oak Creek HDC-AC-07 is a deep, muted brown-gray with a noticeable warm cast. Its #5d504a value gives it an earthy, low-saturation appearance that can read as soft charcoal brown in cooler light and more cocoa-toned under warm bulbs. Use it for a grounded accent wall, built-in cabinetry, or a dining room where darker color adds definition without looking black. Oak Creek pairs well with creamy off-whites, weathered oak, matte black hardware, and warm stone finishes. In brighter spaces, it can also lend a substantial, natural-looking finish to exterior trim or a front door.
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What are Behr Oak Creek undertones?
Oak Creek is a deep, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. 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:
93, 80, 74
Is Behr Oak Creek cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 19°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
HDC-AC-07 Oak Creek HSL code: 19, 11%, 33%
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 Oak Creek
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 Oak Creek:
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
HDC-AC-07
Oak Creek
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 Oak Creek with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 199, such as Behr Oceanic Climate and Nor'Wester.
LRV of Oak Creek
Oak Creek has an LRV of 8.94% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 8.94%, 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 | #5d504a |
| RGB Decimal | 93, 80, 74 |
| RGB Percent | 36.47%, 31.37%, 29.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 19° Saturation: 20.43% Value: 36.47% |
| HSL | hsl(19, 11, 33) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.98 Yellow: 20.43 Key: 63.53 |
| YIQ | Y: 83.203 I: 9.675 Q: 0.883 |
| XYZ | X: 8.619 Y: 8.559 Z: 7.675 |
| CIE Lab | L:35.121 a:4.282 b:5.524 |
| CIE Luv | L:35.121 u:8.031 v:5.947 |
| Decimal | 6115402 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.256, 1.388, 4.926 |
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