Behr Reserve S120-5
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| Code: | S120-5 |
| Name: | Reserve |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Reserve?
Behr Reserve S120-5 is a muted mid-tone rose with a noticeable dusty mauve cast. Its softened saturation keeps the pink from reading overly sweet, while the grayed quality gives it a grounded, slightly cool appearance. In bright daylight, Reserve can show more of its faded rose color; under warmer lamps, it may lean toward a deeper, earthier blush. It suits bedrooms, powder rooms, and dining areas where a colored wall feels intentional without becoming too bold. Pair it with warm white trim, mushroom beige, charcoal accents, or natural oak and walnut for contrast.
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What are Behr Reserve undertones?
Reserve is a midtone, muted dusty rose. The HEX sample leans pink-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:
172, 138, 152
Is Behr Reserve cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 335°, this Purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
S120-5 Reserve HSL code: 335, 17%, 61%
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 Reserve
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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Reserve:
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
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 Reserve with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 155, such as Behr Forest Edge and Longmeadow.
LRV of Reserve
Reserve has an LRV of 30.57% 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 30.57%, 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 | #ac8a98 |
| RGB Decimal | 172, 138, 152 |
| RGB Percent | 67.45%, 54.12%, 59.61% |
| HSV | Hue: 335° Saturation: 19.77% Value: 67.45% |
| HSL | hsl(335, 17, 61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 19.77 Yellow: 11.63 Key: 32.55 |
| YIQ | Y: 149.762 I: 15.762 Q: 11.549 |
| XYZ | X: 31.768 Y: 29.216 Z: 33.663 |
| CIE Lab | L:60.971 a:15.221 b:-2.527 |
| CIE Luv | L:60.971 u:19.586 v:-6.213 |
| Decimal | 11307672 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.051, 10.323, 0.91 |
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