Behr Shiny Kettle S180-4
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| Code: | S180-4 |
| Name: | Shiny Kettle |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Shiny Kettle?
Behr Shiny Kettle S180-4 is a muted warm clay tone with a soft peach-beige cast and a noticeable rosy undertone. Its mid-range depth gives it more presence than a pale neutral, while the low saturation keeps it from reading overly pink or orange. In bright daylight, Shiny Kettle can look like a light sun-warmed terracotta; under warmer evening bulbs, its beige and blush notes become more apparent. It suits dining rooms, bedrooms, and powder rooms where a grounded but gentle wall color is wanted. Pair it with creamy off-whites, natural oak, woven linen, matte black hardware, or deep olive accents for contrast.
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What are Behr Shiny Kettle undertones?
Shiny Kettle is a mid-light, muted brick 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:
206, 161, 144
Is Behr Shiny Kettle cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 16° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.
S180-4 Shiny Kettle HSL code: 16, 39%, 69%
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 Shiny Kettle
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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Shiny Kettle:
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
S180-4
Shiny Kettle
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 Shiny Kettle with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 196, such as Behr Oceanic Climate and Nor'Wester.
LRV of Shiny Kettle
Shiny Kettle has an LRV of 41.62% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 41.62%, 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
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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 | #cea190 |
| RGB Decimal | 206, 161, 144 |
| RGB Percent | 80.78%, 63.14%, 56.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 16° Saturation: 30.1% Value: 80.78% |
| HSL | hsl(16, 39, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 21.84 Yellow: 30.1 Key: 19.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 172.517 I: 32.278 Q: 4.229 |
| XYZ | X: 43.233 Y: 40.627 Z: 31.943 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.914 a:14.21 b:15.235 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.914 u:30.181 v:18.348 |
| Decimal | 13541776 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.74, 9.528, 14.905 |
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