Behr September Morning P270-2
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- Behr September Morning reviews (6 photos)
- What are Behr September Morning undertones?
- Is September Morning P270-2 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on September Morning
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of September Morning P270-2
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | September Morning P270-2 |
| Code: | P270-2 |
| Name: | September Morning |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr September Morning?
Behr September Morning P270-2 is a light, creamy yellow with a clear warm cast and gentle buttery-gold undertones. Its high brightness keeps it from feeling heavy, while the softened yellow gives walls more presence than a plain off-white. In north-facing rooms, September Morning may read as a quiet pale cream, while direct afternoon sun can bring out its sunnier yellow character. It suits kitchens, breakfast nooks, hallways, and children’s rooms where a clean dose of warmth is welcome. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven rattan, or muted sage and dusty blue accents for contrast.
Behr September Morning reviews (6 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Behr September Morning undertones?
September Morning is a near-white, soft warm cream. 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:
255, 233, 187
Is Behr September Morning cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 41° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
P270-2 September Morning HSL code: 41, 100%, 87%
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 September Morning
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 September Morning:
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
P270-2
September Morning
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 September Morning with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Behr Greek Isles and Electra.
LRV of September Morning
September Morning has an LRV of 83% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 83%, 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 | #FFE9BB |
| RGB Decimal | 255, 233, 187 |
| RGB Percent | 100.00%, 91.37%, 73.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 41° Saturation: 26.67% Value: 100.0% |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.63 Yellow: 26.67 Key: 0.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 234.334 I: 27.892 Q: -9.661 |
| XYZ | X: 79.348 Y: 83.128 Z: 58.866 |
| CIE Lab | L:93.07 a:0.669 b:25.124 |
| CIE Luv | L:93.07 u:16.155 v:35.669 |
| Decimal | 16771515 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.175, -4.208, 25.542 |
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