Behr Plum Taupe N130-4
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| Code: | N130-4 |
| Name: | Plum Taupe |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Plum Taupe?
Behr Plum Taupe N130-4 is a muted mid-tone taupe with a noticeable rosy-beige cast. Its #b6a19b value gives it a soft, low-saturation look that feels warmer than gray without reading overly pink. In daylight, Plum Taupe can appear like a gentle dusty neutral; under warmer evening bulbs, its blush-brown undertones become more apparent. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and dining areas where a light neutral needs more character than plain beige. Pair it with creamy whites, charcoal accents, natural oak, linen upholstery, or aged brass for a grounded, layered palette.
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What are Behr Plum Taupe undertones?
Plum Taupe is a mid-light, very muted muted taupe. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. 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:
182, 161, 155
Is Behr Plum Taupe cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 13°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
N130-4 Plum Taupe HSL code: 13, 16%, 66%
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 Plum Taupe
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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Plum Taupe:
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
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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 Plum Taupe with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 193, such as Behr Greenwich Village and Oceanic Climate.
LRV of Plum Taupe
Plum Taupe has an LRV of 38.56% 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 38.56%, 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 | #b6a19b |
| RGB Decimal | 182, 161, 155 |
| RGB Percent | 71.37%, 63.14%, 60.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 13° Saturation: 14.84% Value: 71.37% |
| HSL | hsl(13, 16, 66) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.54 Yellow: 14.84 Key: 28.63 |
| YIQ | Y: 166.595 I: 14.442 Q: 2.575 |
| XYZ | X: 37.952 Y: 37.802 Z: 36.299 |
| CIE Lab | L:67.875 a:6.658 b:5.933 |
| CIE Luv | L:67.875 u:13.069 v:7.272 |
| Decimal | 11968923 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.484, 2.586, 8.035 |
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