Behr Rosy M120-5
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| Code: | M120-5 |
| Name: | Rosy |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Rosy?
Behr Rosy M120-5 is a muted medium pink with a noticeable mauve cast, sitting between a dusty rose and a softened orchid. Its grayed-down quality keeps the color from reading sugary, while the red-violet undertone gives it more presence than a pale blush. In bright daylight, Rosy can look clearer and pinker; under warmer lamps, it tends to lean deeper and more muted. It makes a strong choice for a bedroom wall, powder room, or painted accent furniture, especially alongside warm white trim, soft charcoal, walnut wood, brushed brass, or creamy linen.
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What are Behr Rosy undertones?
Rosy is a mid-light, soft dusty pink. The HEX sample leans pink; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may make it look rosier, while cool daylight can make it feel more muted and gray.
HEX value:
RGB code:
190, 137, 168
Is Behr Rosy cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 325°, this Purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
M120-5 Rosy HSL code: 325, 29%, 64%
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 Rosy
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 Rosy:
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 Rosy with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 145, such as Behr Mountain Falls and Congo.
LRV of Rosy
Rosy has an LRV of 33.59% 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 33.59%, 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 | #be89a8 |
| RGB Decimal | 190, 137, 168 |
| RGB Percent | 74.51%, 53.73%, 65.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 325° Saturation: 27.89% Value: 74.51% |
| HSL | hsl(325, 29, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 27.89 Yellow: 11.58 Key: 25.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 156.381 I: 21.621 Q: 20.859 |
| XYZ | X: 37.248 Y: 31.667 Z: 41.186 |
| CIE Lab | L:63.067 a:25.091 b:-8.319 |
| CIE Luv | L:63.067 u:29.92 v:-16.466 |
| Decimal | 12487080 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.273, 19.672, -4.002 |
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