Behr Perfect Penny S180-6
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| Code: | S180-6 |
| Name: | Perfect Penny |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Perfect Penny?
Behr Perfect Penny S180-6 is a muted mid-tone clay color with warm reddish-brown and soft terracotta undertones. Its softened saturation keeps it from reading overly orange, giving walls a grounded, earthy presence. In bright natural light, Perfect Penny can show more of its sunbaked red warmth, while lower or cooler light brings forward its browned, dusky side. It suits dining rooms, entryways, and powder rooms where a deeper color can feel intentional without becoming too dark. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm taupe, olive green, aged brass, natural oak, or woven textiles for a layered, material-rich look.
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What are Behr Perfect Penny undertones?
Perfect Penny 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, 106, 86
Is Behr Perfect Penny cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 16°, this dark red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
S180-6 Perfect Penny HSL code: 16, 30%, 48%
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 Perfect Penny
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 Perfect Penny:
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
S180-6
Perfect Penny
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 Perfect Penny 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 Perfect Penny
Perfect Penny has an LRV of 18.9% 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 18.9%, 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 | #a06a56 |
| RGB Decimal | 160, 106, 86 |
| RGB Percent | 62.75%, 41.57%, 33.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 16° Saturation: 46.25% Value: 62.75% |
| HSL | hsl(16, 30, 48) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 33.75 Yellow: 46.25 Key: 37.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 119.866 I: 38.606 Q: 5.199 |
| XYZ | X: 21.332 Y: 18.455 Z: 11.24 |
| CIE Lab | L:50.044 a:19.184 b:20.047 |
| CIE Luv | L:50.044 u:38.554 v:20.906 |
| Decimal | 10512982 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.959, 13.456, 14.559 |
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