Behr Summer In The City MQ2-16
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- Summer In The City for bedroom (1 photo)
- What are Behr Summer In The City undertones?
- Is Summer In The City MQ2-16 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Summer In The City
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Summer In The City MQ2-16
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | MQ2-16 |
| Name: | Summer In The City |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Summer In The City?
Behr Summer In The City MQ2-16 is a medium, sun-warmed tan with a noticeable golden beige cast. Its muted depth keeps it from reading too yellow, giving walls a grounded, earthy look in living rooms, dining areas, or entryways. In bright daylight, Summer In The City can show more of its honeyed warmth, while lower evening light draws out its softer brown undertone. Pair it with creamy off-whites, deep olive greens, charcoal accents, or natural wood for a layered palette. It is especially effective on main walls alongside linen upholstery, leather, woven textures, and warm metal finishes.
Summer In The City for bedroom
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What are Behr Summer In The City undertones?
Summer In The City is a mid-light, soft 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:
205, 161, 104
Is Behr Summer In The City cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 34° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
MQ2-16 Summer In The City HSL code: 34, 50%, 61%
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 Summer In The City
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Summer In The City:
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
MQ2-16
Summer In The City
Darker shades
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Summer In The City
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 Summer In The City with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.
LRV of Summer In The City
Summer In The City has an LRV of 39.1% 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 39.1%, 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 | #cda168 |
| RGB Decimal | 205, 161, 104 |
| RGB Percent | 80.39%, 63.14%, 40.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 34° Saturation: 49.27% Value: 80.39% |
| HSL | hsl(34, 50, 61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 21.46 Yellow: 49.27 Key: 19.61 |
| YIQ | Y: 167.658 I: 44.536 Q: -8.431 |
| XYZ | X: 40.422 Y: 39.471 Z: 18.583 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.091 a:9.236 b:35.771 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.091 u:33.315 v:42.954 |
| Decimal | 13476200 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.826, 4.901, 26.441 |
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