Behr Ranch Brown S240-6
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| Code: | S240-6 |
| Name: | Ranch Brown |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Ranch Brown?
Behr Ranch Brown S240-6 is a medium warm brown with clear earthy orange and muted clay undertones. Its depth gives walls a grounded presence without reading as nearly black or overly heavy. In bright daylight, the color can show more of its warm terracotta cast, while lower light brings out its deeper, woodsy brown side. Use it in dining rooms, studies, entryways, or on an exterior front door where a substantial color suits the architecture. Ranch Brown pairs well with creamy off-whites, soft beige, aged brass, cognac leather, and natural oak or walnut finishes.
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What are Behr Ranch Brown undertones?
Ranch Brown is a midtone, soft terracotta. 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:
158, 116, 84
Is Behr Ranch Brown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 26°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
S240-6 Ranch Brown HSL code: 26, 31%, 47%
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 Ranch Brown
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Ranch Brown:
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
S240-6
Ranch Brown
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 Ranch Brown with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 206, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Ranch Brown
Ranch Brown has an LRV of 20.65% 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 20.65%, 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 | #9e7454 |
| RGB Decimal | 158, 116, 84 |
| RGB Percent | 61.96%, 45.49%, 32.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 26° Saturation: 46.84% Value: 61.96% |
| HSL | hsl(26, 31, 47) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 26.58 Yellow: 46.84 Key: 38.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 124.91 I: 35.311 Q: -1.074 |
| XYZ | X: 21.947 Y: 20.401 Z: 11.167 |
| CIE Lab | L:52.288 a:12.403 b:24.121 |
| CIE Luv | L:52.288 u:30.605 v:26.936 |
| Decimal | 10384468 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.168, 7.689, 16.959 |
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