Behr Papaya Sorbet P250-1
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| Code: | P250-1 |
| Name: | Papaya Sorbet |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Papaya Sorbet?
Behr Papaya Sorbet P250-1 is a very light, creamy peach with a noticeable warm yellow cast rather than a pink-heavy blush tone. Its soft, low-saturation appearance can brighten a breakfast nook, nursery, or powder room without reading as strongly orange. In direct daylight, this shade appears clean and pale, while warmer evening bulbs bring forward its buttery peach undertones. Pair Papaya Sorbet with warm white trim, light oak, woven natural fibers, and muted terracotta details for a cohesive look. It is especially well suited to full walls where a gentle wash of warmth is wanted, rather than as a high-contrast accent.
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What are Behr Papaya Sorbet undertones?
Papaya Sorbet is a near-white, muted warm cream. The HEX sample leans yellow-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:
255, 234, 197
Is Behr Papaya Sorbet cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 38° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
P250-1 Papaya Sorbet HSL code: 38, 100%, 89%
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 Papaya Sorbet
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Papaya Sorbet:
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
P250-1
Papaya Sorbet
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 Papaya Sorbet with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Behr Peaceful River and Seashore Dreams.
LRV of Papaya Sorbet
Papaya Sorbet has an LRV of 83.91% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 83.91%, 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 | #ffeac5 |
| RGB Decimal | 255, 234, 197 |
| RGB Percent | 100.00%, 91.76%, 77.25% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 22.75% Value: 100.0% |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100, 89) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.24 Yellow: 22.75 Key: 0.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 236.061 I: 24.404 Q: -7.072 |
| XYZ | X: 80.74 Y: 84.139 Z: 64.795 |
| CIE Lab | L:93.511 a:1.508 b:20.586 |
| CIE Luv | L:93.511 u:14.898 v:29.512 |
| Decimal | 16771781 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.727, -3.403, 22.327 |
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