Behr Pimento P180-6
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| Code: | P180-6 |
| Name: | Pimento |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Pimento?
Behr Pimento P180-6 is a lively medium coral-red with a clear warm cast, shown here as #dc5d47. Its orange influence keeps it bright and energized rather than wine-like or brick-heavy, making it especially effective where a strong burst of color is wanted. Use it on a dining room accent wall, a painted front door, or lower kitchen cabinetry paired with creamy white walls and light wood. In direct daylight, Pimento can read fresher and more coral; under warm indoor bulbs, it tends to appear deeper and more red-orange. Matte black hardware, natural oak, woven cane, and muted sand tones give this shade room to stand out without making the palette feel overly busy.
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What are Behr Pimento undertones?
Pimento is a midtone, clear brick 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:
220, 93, 71
Is Behr Pimento cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 9° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
P180-6 Pimento HSL code: 9, 68%, 57%
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 Pimento
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Pimento:
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
P180-6
Pimento
Darker shades
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Pimento
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 Pimento with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 189, such as Behr Treasure Map and Beta Fish.
LRV of Pimento
Pimento has an LRV of 21.93% 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 21.93%, 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 | #dc5d47 |
| RGB Decimal | 220, 93, 71 |
| RGB Percent | 86.27%, 36.47%, 27.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 9° Saturation: 67.73% Value: 86.27% |
| HSL | hsl(9, 68, 57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 57.73 Yellow: 67.73 Key: 13.73 |
| YIQ | Y: 128.465 I: 82.749 Q: 20.019 |
| XYZ | X: 34.57 Y: 23.504 Z: 8.676 |
| CIE Lab | L:55.587 a:48.342 b:37.364 |
| CIE Luv | L:55.587 u:98.896 v:31.551 |
| Decimal | 14441799 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.481, 42.441, 23.326 |
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