Behr Prairie Rose M170-2
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| Code: | M170-2 |
| Name: | Prairie Rose |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Prairie Rose?
Behr Prairie Rose M170-2 is a light, softened pink with a clear warm peach-beige cast. Its high brightness keeps it airy on walls, while the muted saturation prevents it from reading like a sugary pastel. In cooler daylight, Prairie Rose can look like a delicate blush; under warm bulbs, its peachy side becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, powder rooms, and nurseries, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, or brushed brass. For contrast, pair this shade with dusty olive, muted terracotta, or a deep charcoal accent.
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What are Behr Prairie Rose undertones?
Prairie Rose is a light, muted soft 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:
242, 200, 190
Is Behr Prairie Rose cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 12° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.
M170-2 Prairie Rose HSL code: 12, 67%, 85%
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 Prairie Rose
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Prairie Rose:
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 Prairie Rose with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 192, such as Behr Aquifer and Ethereal White.
LRV of Prairie Rose
Prairie Rose has an LRV of 65.31% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 65.31%, 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 | #f2c8be |
| RGB Decimal | 242, 200, 190 |
| RGB Percent | 94.90%, 78.43%, 74.51% |
| HSV | Hue: 12° Saturation: 21.49% Value: 94.9% |
| HSL | hsl(12, 67, 85) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 17.36 Yellow: 21.49 Key: 5.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 211.418 I: 28.241 Q: 5.773 |
| XYZ | X: 66.566 Y: 63.906 Z: 57.53 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.917 a:13.35 b:10.583 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.917 u:26.689 v:12.939 |
| Decimal | 15911102 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.941, 8.738, 13.291 |
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