Behr Sienna MQ1-60
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| Code: | MQ1-60 |
| Name: | Sienna |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Sienna?
Behr Sienna MQ1-60 is a muted, medium-depth brown with a warm rose-clay cast. Its softened red and earthy beige undertones keep it from reading too orange, giving the color a dry, sunbaked look rather than a bright terracotta effect. In strong daylight, Sienna can show more of its dusty pink-brown side, while lower or warmer light brings forward its deeper cinnamon-brown character. It is well suited to a dining room, study, or bedroom feature wall, and can also give painted cabinetry a grounded, furniture-like presence. Pair it with warm off-whites, faded olive greens, natural oak, woven linen, and aged brass for a layered interior palette.
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What are Behr Sienna undertones?
Sienna is a midtone, soft 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:
168, 118, 100
Is Behr Sienna cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 16°, this dark red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
MQ1-60 Sienna HSL code: 16, 28%, 53%
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 Sienna
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 Sienna:
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
MQ1-60
Sienna
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 Sienna 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 Sienna
Sienna has an LRV of 22.84% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 22.84%, 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 | #a87664 |
| RGB Decimal | 168, 118, 100 |
| RGB Percent | 65.88%, 46.27%, 39.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 16° Saturation: 40.48% Value: 65.88% |
| HSL | hsl(16, 28, 53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 29.76 Yellow: 40.48 Key: 34.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 130.898 I: 35.579 Q: 4.975 |
| XYZ | X: 24.928 Y: 22.203 Z: 15.026 |
| CIE Lab | L:54.242 a:17.283 b:17.754 |
| CIE Luv | L:54.242 u:34.939 v:19.358 |
| Decimal | 11040356 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.121, 11.97, 14.078 |
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