Behr Spun Wool N220-1

Contents

show +hide -

Behr Spun Wool reviews (3 photos)
What are Behr Spun Wool undertones?
Is Spun Wool N220-1 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Spun Wool
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Spun Wool N220-1
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	N220-1
Name:	Spun Wool
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Spun Wool?

Behr Spun Wool N220-1 is a light, softly muted off-white with a gentle warm cast. Its pale beige-gray character keeps it from reading as stark white, while the low saturation gives walls a quiet, lightly softened finish. In daylight, this shade can look creamy and airy; under warmer bulbs, its beige undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a subtle neutral backdrop is wanted without the sharpness of a bright white. Pair Spun Wool with natural oak, linen upholstery, warm gray accents, or deeper charcoal details for contrast.

Behr Spun Wool reviews (3 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

@a_home_for_marwen

@a_home_for_marwen

@whatisritadoing

Try before you buy

100% accurate
reusable paint samples

Peel, stick,
and repeat

Twice painted
with real paint

Next day
delivery

Shop now

What are Behr Spun Wool undertones?

Spun Wool is a light, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-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:

#E3DED4

RGB code:

227, 222, 212

Is Behr Spun Wool cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 40°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

N220-1 Spun Wool HSL code: 40, 21%, 86%

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 Wool

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

4000K

2000K

3000K

4000K

5000K

6000K

7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Spun Wool:

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

N220-1
Spun Wool

Darker shades

N220-1
Spun Wool

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 Wool with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Behr Adirondack Blue and Nypd.

N220-1
Spun Wool

Compare
Behr
Spun Wool N220-1
to any other colors

Behr
Spun Wool N220-1
color equivalents

LRV of Spun Wool

Spun Wool has an LRV of 73.19% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 73.19%, 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	#e3ded4
RGB Decimal	227, 222, 212
RGB Percent	89.02%, 87.06%, 83.14%
HSV	Hue: 40° Saturation: 6.61% Value: 89.02%
HSL	hsl(40, 21, 86)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.2 Yellow: 6.61 Key: 10.98
YIQ	Y: 222.355 I: 6.193 Q: -2.054
XYZ	X: 69.681 Y: 73.327 Z: 72.752
CIE Lab	L:88.604 a:-0.031 b:5.504
CIE Luv	L:88.604 u:3.446 v:8.272
Decimal	14933716
Hunter Lab	85.631, -4.604, 9.569