Behr Romanesque Gold PPU6-15
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| Code: | PPU6-15 |
| Name: | Romanesque Gold |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Romanesque Gold?
Behr Romanesque Gold PPU6-15 is a muted golden tan with a warm, sun-baked cast rather than a bright yellow finish. Its #d0af7a color value gives it a medium-light depth, with soft ochre and beige influences that keep the gold grounded. In bright daylight, it can read as a gentle honeyed neutral, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its richer earthy character. Romanesque Gold suits dining rooms, entryways, and living-room walls where a warm backdrop is wanted without the intensity of a saturated mustard. Pair it with creamy off-whites, deep olive greens, terracotta accents, walnut wood, or aged brass for a layered, natural-looking palette.
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What are Behr Romanesque Gold undertones?
Romanesque Gold 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:
208, 175, 122
Is Behr Romanesque Gold cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 37° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
PPU6-15 Romanesque Gold HSL code: 37, 48%, 65%
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 Romanesque Gold
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Romanesque Gold:
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
PPU6-15
Romanesque Gold
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 Romanesque Gold with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Behr Shaved Ice and Adirondack Blue.
LRV of Romanesque Gold
Romanesque Gold has an LRV of 45.04% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 45.04%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #d0af7a |
| RGB Decimal | 208, 175, 122 |
| RGB Percent | 81.57%, 68.63%, 47.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 37° Saturation: 41.35% Value: 81.57% |
| HSL | hsl(37, 48, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 15.87 Yellow: 41.35 Key: 18.43 |
| YIQ | Y: 178.825 I: 36.696 Q: -9.513 |
| XYZ | X: 44.856 Y: 45.477 Z: 24.822 |
| CIE Lab | L:73.205 a:4.778 b:31.624 |
| CIE Luv | L:73.205 u:24.769 v:40.29 |
| Decimal | 13676410 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.437, 0.717, 25.382 |
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