Behr Spun Cotton YL-W09
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| Code: | YL-W09 |
| Name: | Spun Cotton |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Spun Cotton?
Behr Spun Cotton YL-W09 is a very light, creamy off-white with a soft yellow-beige cast rather than a stark white base. Its high brightness keeps walls looking open, while the gentle warmth can make north-facing or low-light rooms feel less gray. In direct daylight, Spun Cotton reads clean and lightly sunlit; under warm bulbs, its creamy undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and ceilings where a plain white might feel too crisp. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, sandy neutrals, muted sage, or earthy brown accents for a grounded palette.
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What are Behr Spun Cotton undertones?
Spun Cotton is a near-white, very muted cream. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:
247, 242, 227
Is Behr Spun Cotton cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 45° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
YL-W09 Spun Cotton HSL code: 45, 56%, 93%
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 Spun Cotton
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Spun Cotton:
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
YL-W09
Spun Cotton
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 Spun Cotton with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 225, such as Behr Jean Jacket Blue and Dark Navy.
LRV of Spun Cotton
Spun Cotton has an LRV of 88.69% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 88.69%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #f7f2e3 |
| RGB Decimal | 247, 242, 227 |
| RGB Percent | 96.86%, 94.90%, 89.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 45° Saturation: 8.1% Value: 96.86% |
| HSL | hsl(45, 56, 93) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.02 Yellow: 8.1 Key: 3.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 241.785 I: 7.8 Q: -3.61 |
| XYZ | X: 83.972 Y: 88.825 Z: 85.373 |
| CIE Lab | L:95.507 a:-0.862 b:7.83 |
| CIE Luv | L:95.507 u:3.718 v:11.988 |
| Decimal | 16249571 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.247, -5.892, 12.265 |
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