Behr Sweet Coconut Milk M230-1
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| Code: | M230-1 |
| Name: | Sweet Coconut Milk |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Sweet Coconut Milk?
Behr Sweet Coconut Milk M230-1 is a very light, creamy off-white with a clear warm ivory cast. Its soft yellow-beige undertone keeps it from reading stark, while the high lightness makes it suitable for covering an entire room without feeling heavy. In bright daylight, this color looks airy and lightly sun-warmed; under warmer evening bulbs, its creaminess becomes more noticeable. Use it on walls in bedrooms, living rooms, or kitchens alongside pale oak, woven natural fibers, matte brass, and warm white trim. Sweet Coconut Milk also pairs well with muted olive, dusty terracotta, and medium brown wood tones.
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What are Behr Sweet Coconut Milk undertones?
Sweet Coconut Milk is a near-white, 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:
RGB code:
251, 241, 223
Is Behr Sweet Coconut Milk cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 39° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
M230-1 Sweet Coconut Milk HSL code: 39, 78%, 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 Sweet Coconut Milk
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 Sweet Coconut Milk:
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
M230-1
Sweet Coconut Milk
Darker shades
M230-1
Sweet Coconut Milk
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 Sweet Coconut Milk with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Behr Gentle Sky and Life At Sea.
LRV of Sweet Coconut Milk
Sweet Coconut Milk has an LRV of 88.82% 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 88.82%, 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 | #fbf1df |
| RGB Decimal | 251, 241, 223 |
| RGB Percent | 98.43%, 94.51%, 87.45% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 11.16% Value: 98.43% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 78, 93) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.98 Yellow: 11.16 Key: 1.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 241.938 I: 11.743 Q: -3.486 |
| XYZ | X: 84.556 Y: 88.749 Z: 82.468 |
| CIE Lab | L:95.475 a:0.385 b:9.891 |
| CIE Luv | L:95.475 u:6.85 v:14.78 |
| Decimal | 16511455 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.206, -4.647, 14.042 |
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