Behr Sonoran Desert N240-3
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| Code: | N240-3 |
| Name: | Sonoran Desert |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Sonoran Desert?
Behr Sonoran Desert N240-3 is a light, muted beige with a noticeable warm sandy-tan base and a soft peachy cast. Its medium-light depth gives walls color without making a room feel visually heavy. In bright daylight, Sonoran Desert reads as a quiet sand tone, while warmer evening bulbs can bring out its subtle rosy-beige warmth. Use it in living rooms, bedrooms, or hallways alongside creamy white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, and matte black hardware. It also pairs well with clay accents, warm gray textiles, and subdued olive green.
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LRV of Sonoran Desert
Sonoran Desert has an LRV of 50.44% 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 50.44%, 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.
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #cfb8a1 |
| RGB Decimal | 207, 184, 161 |
| RGB Percent | 81.18%, 72.16%, 63.14% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 22.22% Value: 81.18% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 32, 72) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.11 Yellow: 22.22 Key: 18.82 |
| YIQ | Y: 188.255 I: 21.097 Q: -2.292 |
| XYZ | X: 49.305 Y: 50.121 Z: 40.786 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.143 a:4.579 b:14.697 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.143 u:15.564 v:19.928 |
| Decimal | 13613217 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.796, 0.421, 15.4 |
