Behr Shea RD-W09

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What are Behr Shea undertones?
Is Shea RD-W09 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Shea
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Shea RD-W09
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	RD-W09
Name:	Shea
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Shea?

Behr Shea RD-W09 is a very light off-white with a gentle warm cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its subtle beige-pink undertone is most noticeable beside crisp white trim, while the high lightness helps small rooms feel open. In bright daylight, Shea appears soft and clean; under warm bulbs, it takes on a creamier, slightly blush-tinted look. Use it on living room, bedroom, or hallway walls with natural oak, pale limestone, linen upholstery, and muted clay or olive accents. For a quiet tonal scheme, pair this shade with warm white trim and medium taupe or soft brown furnishings.

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What are Behr Shea undertones?

Shea is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#F8F1EB

RGB code:

248, 241, 235

Is Behr Shea cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 28° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.

RD-W09 Shea HSL code: 28, 48%, 95%

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 Shea

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Shea:

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.

Darker shades

RD-W09
Shea

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 Shea with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 208, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.

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LRV of Shea

Shea has an LRV of 89.22% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 89.22%, 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	#f8f1eb
RGB Decimal	248, 241, 235
RGB Percent	97.25%, 94.51%, 92.16%
HSV	Hue: 28° Saturation: 5.24% Value: 97.25%
HSL	hsl(28, 48, 95)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.82 Yellow: 5.24 Key: 2.75
YIQ	Y: 242.409 I: 6.099 Q: -0.386
XYZ	X: 85.159 Y: 88.866 Z: 91.241
CIE Lab	L:95.524 a:1.314 b:3.727
CIE Luv	L:95.524 u:4.343 v:5.452
Decimal	16314859
Hunter Lab	94.269, -3.72, 8.602