Behr Ottertail N220-5
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| Code: | N220-5 |
| Name: | Ottertail |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Ottertail?
Behr Ottertail N220-5 is a muted mid-tone taupe with a gently warm, brown-gray cast. Its restrained color makes it feel grounded rather than overtly beige, especially when paired with clean white trim or soft cream walls. In daylight, this shade can read as a quiet weathered neutral, while warmer evening lighting brings out more of its earthy brown character. Ottertail is well suited to living room walls, bedrooms, entryways, or painted cabinetry where a softer alternative to charcoal is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, aged brass, linen, clay accents, and deep olive or charcoal details for a layered, material-driven look.
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What are Behr Ottertail undertones?
Ottertail is a midtone, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-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:
147, 133, 119
Is Behr Ottertail cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 30°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
N220-5 Ottertail HSL code: 30, 11%, 52%
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 Ottertail
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 Ottertail:
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
N220-5
Ottertail
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 Ottertail with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Ottertail
Ottertail has an LRV of 24.64% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 24.64%, 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 | #938577 |
| RGB Decimal | 147, 133, 119 |
| RGB Percent | 57.65%, 52.16%, 46.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 19.05% Value: 57.65% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 11, 52) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.52 Yellow: 19.05 Key: 42.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 135.59 I: 12.841 Q: -1.395 |
| XYZ | X: 23.75 Y: 24.311 Z: 20.889 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.397 a:2.869 b:9.473 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.397 u:9.358 v:12.256 |
| Decimal | 9667959 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.306, -0.305, 9.395 |
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