Behr Rare Wood MQ2-39
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| Code: | MQ2-39 |
| Name: | Rare Wood |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Rare Wood?
Behr Rare Wood MQ2-39 is a deep, muted brown with a charcoal cast and subtle warm undertones. Its low-saturation finish keeps it from reading overly red or orange, giving the color a grounded, weathered look. In bright daylight, Rare Wood may show more of its softened brown character, while lower light can make it appear closer to dark gray-brown. Use it for an accent wall, built-in cabinetry, or a front door where its depth can create definition without looking black. Pair it with creamy off-whites, pale warm grays, matte black hardware, and natural oak or walnut finishes.
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What are Behr Rare Wood undertones?
Rare Wood is a deep, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. 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:
89, 76, 66
Is Behr Rare Wood cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 26°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
MQ2-39 Rare Wood HSL code: 26, 15%, 30%
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 Rare Wood
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 Rare Wood:
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
MQ2-39
Rare Wood
Darker shades
MQ2-39
Rare Wood
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 Rare Wood 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 Rare Wood
Rare Wood has an LRV of 8.07% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 8.07%, 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 | #594c42 |
| RGB Decimal | 89, 76, 66 |
| RGB Percent | 34.90%, 29.80%, 25.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 26° Saturation: 25.84% Value: 34.9% |
| HSL | hsl(26, 15, 30) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.61 Yellow: 25.84 Key: 65.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 78.747 I: 10.96 Q: -0.362 |
| XYZ | X: 7.688 Y: 7.686 Z: 6.231 |
| CIE Lab | L:33.321 a:3.642 b:7.962 |
| CIE Luv | L:33.321 u:8.32 v:8.636 |
| Decimal | 5852226 |
| Hunter Lab | 27.724, 0.979, 6.081 |
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