Behr Sturdy Brown MQ2-48
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| Code: | MQ2-48 |
| Name: | Sturdy Brown |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Sturdy Brown?
Behr Sturdy Brown MQ2-48 is a muted medium brown with warm beige and soft clay undertones. Its weathered, low-saturation look keeps it from reading too orange, giving walls a grounded neutral presence. In bright daylight, this color can appear lighter and more tan, while evening light draws out its deeper earthy brown character. It suits living rooms, dining rooms, entryways, and studies where a substantial neutral is wanted without the weight of a very dark brown. Pair Sturdy Brown with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, natural linen, and oak or walnut finishes.
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What are Behr Sturdy Brown undertones?
Sturdy Brown is a midtone, muted caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
155, 133, 111
Is Behr Sturdy Brown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 30°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
MQ2-48 Sturdy Brown HSL code: 30, 18%, 52%
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 Sturdy Brown
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 Sturdy Brown:
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
MQ2-48
Sturdy Brown
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 Sturdy Brown with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Sturdy Brown
Sturdy Brown has an LRV of 25.23% and refers to Medium 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 25.23%, 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 | #9b856f |
| RGB Decimal | 155, 133, 111 |
| RGB Percent | 60.78%, 52.16%, 43.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 28.39% Value: 60.78% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 18, 52) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.19 Yellow: 28.39 Key: 39.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 137.07 I: 20.179 Q: -2.193 |
| XYZ | X: 24.774 Y: 24.892 Z: 18.534 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.97 a:4.866 b:14.969 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.97 u:15.221 v:18.798 |
| Decimal | 10192239 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.892, 1.325, 12.899 |
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