Behr Shiitake N220-4

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Shiitake for exterior (2 photos)
Behr Shiitake reviews (2 photos)
What are Behr Shiitake undertones?
Is Shiitake N220-4 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Shiitake
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Shiitake N220-4
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	N220-4
Name:	Shiitake
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Shiitake?

Behr Shiitake N220-4 is a muted mid-tone taupe with a noticeable beige-brown base softened by gray. Its low-saturation appearance keeps it from reading too tan, giving walls a grounded, softly weathered look rather than a crisp neutral finish. In bright daylight, Shiitake can show more of its warm beige character, while lower or cooler light tends to bring out its gray-taupe side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a deeper neutral is wanted without moving into dark brown. Pair it with warm white trim, charcoal accents, aged brass, natural oak, linen, and stone with sandy or mushroom-toned variation.

Shiitake for exterior (2 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Behr Shiitake reviews (2 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige 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 Shiitake undertones?

Shiitake is a mid-light, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:

#A5988A

RGB code:

165, 152, 138

Is Behr Shiitake cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 31°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

N220-4 Shiitake HSL code: 31, 13%, 59%

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 Shiitake

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 Shiitake:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Shiitake with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 211, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.

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LRV of Shiitake

Shiitake has an LRV of 32.62% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 32.62%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#a5988a
RGB Decimal	165, 152, 138
RGB Percent	64.71%, 59.61%, 54.12%
HSV	Hue: 31° Saturation: 16.36% Value: 64.71%
HSL	hsl(31, 13, 59)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.88 Yellow: 16.36 Key: 35.29
YIQ	Y: 154.291 I: 12.246 Q: -1.607
XYZ	X: 31.332 Y: 32.291 Z: 28.62
CIE Lab	L:63.583 a:2.368 b:9.097
CIE Luv	L:63.583 u:8.677 v:12.213
Decimal	10852490
Hunter Lab	56.826, -1.024, 9.916