Behr Tart Orange HDC-MD-27
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| Code: | HDC-MD-27 |
| Name: | Tart Orange |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Tart Orange?
Behr Tart Orange HDC-MD-27 is a bright, medium-depth orange with a clear red cast that keeps it from reading yellow or pumpkin-like. Its saturated color makes a strong statement on a front door, dining-room accent wall, or a small piece of cabinetry. In direct daylight, Tart Orange appears lively and clean; under lower or warmer indoor light, it takes on a deeper, more earthy orange appearance. Pair it with soft cream, warm white, charcoal, or dark wood to give the color room to stand out. Matte black hardware, natural leather, and woven fibers help ground this energetic shade.
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What are Behr Tart Orange undertones?
Tart Orange is a mid-light, clear caramel orange. The HEX sample leans 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:
234, 119, 57
Is Behr Tart Orange cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 21° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
HDC-MD-27 Tart Orange HSL code: 21, 81%, 57%
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 Tart Orange
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Tart Orange:
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
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 Tart Orange with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 201, such as Behr Snowmelt and Adonis.
LRV of Tart Orange
Tart Orange has an LRV of 29.06% 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 29.06%, 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 | #ea7739 |
| RGB Decimal | 234, 119, 57 |
| RGB Percent | 91.76%, 46.67%, 22.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 21° Saturation: 75.64% Value: 91.76% |
| HSL | hsl(21, 81, 57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 49.15 Yellow: 75.64 Key: 8.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 146.317 I: 88.452 Q: 5.032 |
| XYZ | X: 41.271 Y: 30.986 Z: 7.677 |
| CIE Lab | L:62.496 a:40.275 b:52.712 |
| CIE Luv | L:62.496 u:92.755 v:47.727 |
| Decimal | 15365945 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.665, 34.926, 30.788 |
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