Behr Rumba Orange M230-7
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| Code: | M230-7 |
| Name: | Rumba Orange |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Rumba Orange?
Behr Rumba Orange M230-7 is a deep, earthy orange with a noticeably brown cast, giving it the look of sunbaked clay rather than a bright citrus hue. Its medium-dark depth lets the orange read strongly on a feature wall, front door, or painted dining-room cabinetry without becoming neon or overly sharp. In direct daylight, the warm orange character comes forward, while lower light can emphasize its grounded terracotta-brown side. Pair Rumba Orange with warm off-whites, sandy beige, charcoal, or muted olive for contrast that still feels connected. Natural wood, woven fibers, aged brass, and matte black hardware suit this shade particularly well.
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What are Behr Rumba Orange undertones?
Rumba Orange is a midtone, soft caramel orange. The HEX sample leans 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:
199, 123, 66
Is Behr Rumba Orange cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 26° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
M230-7 Rumba Orange HSL code: 26, 54%, 52%
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 Rumba Orange
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Rumba Orange:
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
M230-7
Rumba Orange
Darker shades
M230-7
Rumba Orange
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 Rumba Orange with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 206, such as Behr Ozone and Alice White.
LRV of Rumba Orange
Rumba Orange has an LRV of 26.09% 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 26.09%, 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 | #c77b42 |
| RGB Decimal | 199, 123, 66 |
| RGB Percent | 78.04%, 48.24%, 25.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 26° Saturation: 66.83% Value: 78.04% |
| HSL | hsl(26, 54, 52) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 38.19 Yellow: 66.83 Key: 21.96 |
| YIQ | Y: 139.226 I: 63.605 Q: -1.662 |
| XYZ | X: 31.622 Y: 26.704 Z: 8.642 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.7 a:24.478 b:42.843 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.7 u:59.723 v:42.957 |
| Decimal | 13073218 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.676, 18.794, 26.258 |
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