Behr Soft Sunrise RD-W12
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| Code: | RD-W12 |
| Name: | Soft Sunrise |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Soft Sunrise?
Behr Soft Sunrise RD-W12 is a pale, warm off-white with a gentle blush-beige cast. Its light value keeps it airy on broad walls, while the soft peachy undertone prevents it from reading as stark white. In bright daylight, Soft Sunrise appears lightly creamy with a hint of pink; lower, warmer lighting brings out more of its rosy warmth. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and softly lit hallways, especially alongside warm white trim, natural oak, linen, and brushed brass. For contrast, pair this color with muted terracotta, dusty olive, or deep brown accents.
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What are Behr Soft Sunrise undertones?
Soft Sunrise is a near-white, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear 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:
RGB code:
242, 227, 216
Is Behr Soft Sunrise cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 25° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.
RD-W12 Soft Sunrise HSL code: 25, 50%, 90%
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 Soft Sunrise
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 Soft Sunrise:
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
RD-W12
Soft Sunrise
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 Soft Sunrise with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 205, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Soft Sunrise
Soft Sunrise has an LRV of 79.23% and refers to Off‑White 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 79.23%, 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 | #f2e3d8 |
| RGB Decimal | 242, 227, 216 |
| RGB Percent | 94.90%, 89.02%, 84.71% |
| HSV | Hue: 25° Saturation: 10.74% Value: 94.9% |
| HSL | hsl(25, 50, 90) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.2 Yellow: 10.74 Key: 5.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 230.231 I: 12.473 Q: -0.25 |
| XYZ | X: 76.48 Y: 78.774 Z: 76.123 |
| CIE Lab | L:91.132 a:3.28 b:7.203 |
| CIE Luv | L:91.132 u:9.434 v:10.205 |
| Decimal | 15918040 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.755, -1.509, 11.277 |
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