Behr Pressed Blossoms MQ1-18
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| Code: | MQ1-18 |
| Name: | Pressed Blossoms |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Pressed Blossoms?
Behr Pressed Blossoms MQ1-18 is a muted rosy beige with soft clay and dusty pink undertones. Its mid-tone depth gives walls noticeable color without feeling overly sweet or bright. In daylight, Pressed Blossoms can read as a gentle, sun-warmed blush, while lower or cooler light may bring out its more subdued taupe-brown side. It suits bedrooms, powder rooms, and dining areas where a warm neutral alternative to beige is wanted. Pair this shade with creamy off-whites, warm greige, natural oak, aged brass, and charcoal accents for contrast.
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What are Behr Pressed Blossoms undertones?
Pressed Blossoms is a mid-light, muted 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:
194, 150, 139
Is Behr Pressed Blossoms cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 12°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
MQ1-18 Pressed Blossoms HSL code: 12, 31%, 65%
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 Pressed Blossoms
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 Pressed Blossoms:
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
MQ1-18
Pressed Blossoms
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 Pressed Blossoms with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 192, such as Behr Greenwich Village and Oceanic Climate.
LRV of Pressed Blossoms
Pressed Blossoms has an LRV of 36.22% 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 36.22%, 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 | #c2968b |
| RGB Decimal | 194, 150, 139 |
| RGB Percent | 76.08%, 58.82%, 54.51% |
| HSV | Hue: 12° Saturation: 28.35% Value: 76.08% |
| HSL | hsl(12, 31, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 22.68 Yellow: 28.35 Key: 23.92 |
| YIQ | Y: 161.902 I: 29.754 Q: 5.884 |
| XYZ | X: 37.815 Y: 35.148 Z: 29.211 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.864 a:14.883 b:12.153 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.864 u:29.04 v:13.989 |
| Decimal | 12752523 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.286, 10.105, 12.286 |
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