Behr Sunkissed Apricot HDC-CT-14A
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| Code: | HDC-CT-14A |
| Name: | Sunkissed Apricot |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Sunkissed Apricot?
Behr Sunkissed Apricot HDC-CT-14A is a light, warm peach with a noticeable blush-pink cast rather than a strong orange base. Its pale value keeps it airy on broad walls, where it can read as a soft apricot cream in bright daylight and take on a warmer rosy-peach look under evening lamps. Use it in bedrooms, breakfast nooks, or powder rooms when a neutral beige feels too reserved. Crisp white trim gives this shade a clean edge, while light oak, woven cane, natural linen, and muted terracotta accents reinforce its warmth. For contrast, pair Sunkissed Apricot with soft sage green, dusty blue-gray, or deep brown details.
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What are Behr Sunkissed Apricot undertones?
Sunkissed Apricot is a light, soft soft red. The HEX sample leans red; 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:
242, 189, 168
Is Behr Sunkissed Apricot cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 17° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.
HDC-CT-14A Sunkissed Apricot HSL code: 17, 74%, 80%
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 Sunkissed Apricot
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 Sunkissed Apricot:
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
HDC-CT-14A
Sunkissed Apricot
Darker shades
HDC-CT-14A
Sunkissed Apricot
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 Sunkissed Apricot with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 197, such as Behr Helium and Cosmic Blue.
LRV of Sunkissed Apricot
Sunkissed Apricot has an LRV of 59.27% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 59.27%, 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 | #f2bda8 |
| RGB Decimal | 242, 189, 168 |
| RGB Percent | 94.90%, 74.12%, 65.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 17° Saturation: 30.58% Value: 94.9% |
| HSL | hsl(17, 74, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 21.9 Yellow: 30.58 Key: 5.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 202.453 I: 38.331 Q: 4.676 |
| XYZ | X: 61.884 Y: 58.103 Z: 44.99 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.796 a:16.138 b:17.925 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.796 u:35.554 v:22.174 |
| Decimal | 15908264 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.225, 11.523, 18.363 |
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