Behr Pocket Watch N290-5
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| Code: | N290-5 |
| Name: | Pocket Watch |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Pocket Watch?
Behr Pocket Watch N290-5 is a muted, mid-tone tan with clear warm golden-beige undertones. Its #c2a781 color value gives it a softly weathered look rather than the sharper yellow cast of many khakis. In bright natural light, Pocket Watch can show more of its honeyed warmth, while cooler lighting may make it appear slightly dustier and more neutral. It suits living rooms, dining areas, and hallways where a grounded wall color is wanted without going especially dark. Pair it with creamy off-whites, deep olive greens, charcoal accents, aged brass, and natural wood finishes.
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What are Behr Pocket Watch undertones?
Pocket Watch is a mid-light, soft caramel tan. 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:
194, 167, 129
Is Behr Pocket Watch cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 35°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
N290-5 Pocket Watch HSL code: 35, 35%, 63%
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 Pocket Watch
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Pocket Watch:
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
N290-5
Pocket Watch
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 Pocket Watch with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 215, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.
LRV of Pocket Watch
Pocket Watch has an LRV of 40.69% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 40.69%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #c2a781 |
| RGB Decimal | 194, 167, 129 |
| RGB Percent | 76.08%, 65.49%, 50.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 35° Saturation: 33.51% Value: 76.08% |
| HSL | hsl(35, 35, 63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.92 Yellow: 33.51 Key: 23.92 |
| YIQ | Y: 170.741 I: 28.3 Q: -6.114 |
| XYZ | X: 40.03 Y: 40.693 Z: 26.509 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.961 a:4.268 b:23.324 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.961 u:19.567 v:30.37 |
| Decimal | 12756865 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.791, 0.376, 20.016 |
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