Behr Rosy Sandstone MQ1-53
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| Code: | MQ1-53 |
| Name: | Rosy Sandstone |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Rosy Sandstone?
Behr Rosy Sandstone MQ1-53 is a muted, medium-dark rosy brown with a noticeable earthy cast. Its low-key red undertone keeps it warmer than a typical taupe, while the brown base gives it a grounded, dusted appearance rather than a bright pink effect. On walls, this shade can add depth to dining rooms, bedrooms, or compact powder rooms without reading overly dramatic. Pair Rosy Sandstone with creamy off-whites, warm greige trim, aged brass, natural oak, or matte black details. It also has enough weight for an accent wall or painted cabinetry, especially alongside stone, linen, and leather textures.
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What are Behr Rosy Sandstone undertones?
Rosy Sandstone is a deep, muted earthy red. The HEX sample leans 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:
115, 85, 81
Is Behr Rosy Sandstone cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 7°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
MQ1-53 Rosy Sandstone HSL code: 7, 17%, 38%
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 Sandstone
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 Rosy Sandstone:
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
MQ1-53
Rosy Sandstone
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 Sandstone with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 187, such as Behr Greenwich Village and Oceanic Climate.
LRV of Rosy Sandstone
Rosy Sandstone has an LRV of 11.25% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 11.25%, 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 | #735551 |
| RGB Decimal | 115, 85, 81 |
| RGB Percent | 45.10%, 33.33%, 31.76% |
| HSV | Hue: 7° Saturation: 29.57% Value: 45.1% |
| HSL | hsl(7, 17, 38) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 26.09 Yellow: 29.57 Key: 54.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 93.514 I: 19.162 Q: 5.101 |
| XYZ | X: 11.804 Y: 10.737 Z: 9.233 |
| CIE Lab | L:39.133 a:11.817 b:7.191 |
| CIE Luv | L:39.133 u:19.124 v:6.858 |
| Decimal | 7558481 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.767, 6.962, 6.23 |
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