Behr Poncho S240-5
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| Code: | S240-5 |
| Name: | Poncho |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Poncho?
Behr Poncho S240-5 is a medium, muted tan with a clear warm brown base and a soft clay-like cast. Its #b49073 value gives it enough color to read beyond a standard beige, while the restrained saturation keeps it grounded rather than orange. In daylight, Poncho can show a sun-baked, slightly peachy warmth; under warm lamps, it settles into a deeper caramel-brown. It makes a strong wall color for dining rooms, entryways, and living spaces with cream trim, natural oak, woven fibers, or aged brass. Pair it with chalky off-whites, deep olive accents, charcoal textiles, or terracotta pottery for contrast without making the palette feel busy.
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What are Behr Poncho undertones?
Poncho is a midtone, muted caramel orange. The HEX sample leans 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:
180, 144, 115
Is Behr Poncho cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 27°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
S240-5 Poncho HSL code: 27, 30%, 58%
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 Poncho
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 Poncho:
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
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 Poncho with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Poncho
Poncho has an LRV of 31.33% 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 31.33%, 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 | #b49073 |
| RGB Decimal | 180, 144, 115 |
| RGB Percent | 70.59%, 56.47%, 45.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 27° Saturation: 36.11% Value: 70.59% |
| HSL | hsl(27, 30, 58) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 20.0 Yellow: 36.11 Key: 29.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 151.458 I: 30.771 Q: -1.409 |
| XYZ | X: 31.891 Y: 30.889 Z: 20.497 |
| CIE Lab | L:62.414 a:9.448 b:20.572 |
| CIE Luv | L:62.414 u:25.39 v:25.17 |
| Decimal | 11833459 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.578, 5.162, 17.038 |
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