Behr Real Cork S280-4
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| Code: | S280-4 |
| Name: | Real Cork |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Real Cork?
Behr Real Cork S280-4 is a muted, medium-light tan with a noticeable warm golden-brown cast. Its earthy color value keeps it from reading as plain beige, giving walls a grounded look without becoming too dark. In bright daylight, it can appear lighter and softly sun-warmed, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its deeper brown undertone. Real Cork suits living rooms, dining areas, and entryways, particularly alongside creamy whites, soft charcoal, olive green, and natural wood. Consider it for full-room walls or cabinetry when paired with matte black hardware, woven textures, or aged brass accents.
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What are Behr Real Cork undertones?
Real Cork is a mid-light, soft caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-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:
193, 161, 127
Is Behr Real Cork cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 31°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
S280-4 Real Cork HSL code: 31, 35%, 63%
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 Real Cork
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Real Cork:
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
S280-4
Real Cork
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 Real Cork with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 211, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.
LRV of Real Cork
Real Cork has an LRV of 38.61% 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 38.61%, 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 | #c1a17f |
| RGB Decimal | 193, 161, 127 |
| RGB Percent | 75.69%, 63.14%, 49.80% |
| HSV | Hue: 31° Saturation: 34.2% Value: 75.69% |
| HSL | hsl(31, 35, 63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.58 Yellow: 34.2 Key: 24.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 166.692 I: 29.995 Q: -3.812 |
| XYZ | X: 38.568 Y: 38.361 Z: 25.446 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.286 a:6.868 b:22.129 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.286 u:22.761 v:28.223 |
| Decimal | 12689791 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.936, 2.765, 18.997 |
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