Behr Radiant Rose S140-1

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Code:S140-1
Name:Radiant Rose
Brand:Behr

What color is Behr Radiant Rose?

Behr Radiant Rose S140-1 is a very light, muted pink with a soft peach-beige cast that keeps it from reading sugary or bright. Its pale value gives walls a gentle wash of color, especially in bedrooms, nurseries, dressing areas, or a powder room with good natural light. In warm afternoon sun, Radiant Rose can appear creamier and slightly more peach-toned, while cooler daylight brings out its delicate rosy tint. Pair it with warm white trim, light oak, natural linen, and brushed brass for a relaxed, layered look. For more definition, use charcoal, deep brown, or muted olive in small furnishings and hardware rather than competing with the shade on large surfaces.

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What are Behr Radiant Rose undertones?

Radiant Rose is a light, very muted pale rose-beige. 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:

#EED5D4

RGB code:

238, 213, 212

Is Behr Radiant Rose cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 2° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.

S140-1 Radiant Rose HSL code: 2, 43%, 88%

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 Radiant Rose

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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Morning
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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll 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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Radiant Rose:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

S140-1
Radiant Rose

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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 Radiant Rose with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 182, such as Behr Greenwich Village and Oceanic Climate.

LRV of Radiant Rose

Radiant Rose has an LRV of 71.71% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 71.71%, 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

FormatCode
HEX#eed5d4
RGB Decimal238, 213, 212
RGB Percent93.33%, 83.53%, 83.14%
HSVHue: 2° Saturation: 10.92% Value: 93.33%
HSLhsl(2, 43, 88)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.5 Yellow: 10.92 Key: 6.67
YIQY: 220.361 I: 15.219 Q: 4.977
XYZX: 70.936 Y: 70.52 Z: 72.145
CIE LabL:87.252 a:8.487 b:3.661
CIE LuvL:87.252 u:14.853 v:3.954
Decimal15652308
Hunter Lab83.976, 3.822, 7.847

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