Behr Soothing Pink RD-W06
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| Code: | RD-W06 |
| Name: | Soothing Pink |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Soothing Pink?
Behr Soothing Pink RD-W06 is a very light, muted blush with a creamy off-white base and a gentle peach-beige cast. Its low saturation keeps the pink understated, so it can read almost like a warm neutral in bright daylight while showing more of its rosy tint under softer evening lighting. Use it on bedroom, nursery, or powder-room walls where a pale color is wanted without the sharpness of white. It pairs especially well with ivory trim, pale oak, linen upholstery, and warm brass hardware. For contrast, bring in dusty terracotta, soft taupe, or deep brown accents rather than cool blue-gray tones.
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What are Behr Soothing Pink undertones?
Soothing Pink 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, 231, 222
Is Behr Soothing Pink cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 27° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.
RD-W06 Soothing Pink HSL code: 27, 43%, 91%
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 Soothing Pink
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 Soothing Pink:
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-W06
Soothing Pink
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 Soothing Pink with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Soothing Pink
Soothing Pink has an LRV of 81.64% 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 81.64%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #f2e7de |
| RGB Decimal | 242, 231, 222 |
| RGB Percent | 94.90%, 90.59%, 87.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 27° Saturation: 8.26% Value: 94.9% |
| HSL | hsl(27, 43, 91) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.55 Yellow: 8.26 Key: 5.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 233.263 I: 9.447 Q: -0.474 |
| XYZ | X: 78.376 Y: 81.304 Z: 80.652 |
| CIE Lab | L:92.267 a:2.202 b:5.707 |
| CIE Luv | L:92.267 u:6.896 v:8.217 |
| Decimal | 15919070 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.169, -2.64, 10.086 |
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