Behr Rust MQ1-20
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| Code: | MQ1-20 |
| Name: | Rust |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Rust?
Behr Rust MQ1-20 is a muted, medium-depth reddish brown with a dusty, clay-like cast. Its #885a51 value reads warm without becoming bright, showing a restrained red undertone softened by brown and a touch of gray. In daylight, Rust can look like a weathered terracotta-brown, while lower evening light may bring out its deeper, earthier side. It suits dining rooms, studies, and powder rooms where a grounded wall color feels appropriate, and it can also make a strong statement on cabinetry or a front door. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, warm oak, blackened metal, or natural linen for contrast that keeps the color from feeling overly heavy.
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What are Behr Rust undertones?
Rust is a midtone, soft 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:
136, 90, 81
Is Behr Rust cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 10°, this dark red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
MQ1-20 Rust HSL code: 10, 25%, 43%
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 Rust
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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Rust:
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 Rust with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 190, such as Behr Greenwich Village and Oceanic Climate.
LRV of Rust
Rust has an LRV of 13.64% 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 13.64%, 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 | #885a51 |
| RGB Decimal | 136, 90, 81 |
| RGB Percent | 53.33%, 35.29%, 31.76% |
| HSV | Hue: 10° Saturation: 40.44% Value: 53.33% |
| HSL | hsl(10, 25, 43) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 33.82 Yellow: 40.44 Key: 46.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 102.728 I: 30.304 Q: 6.93 |
| XYZ | X: 15.295 Y: 13.142 Z: 9.513 |
| CIE Lab | L:42.976 a:17.755 b:12.936 |
| CIE Luv | L:42.976 u:31.322 v:12.578 |
| Decimal | 8936017 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.252, 11.872, 9.817 |
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