Behr Timid White PR-W12
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| Code: | PR-W12 |
| Name: | Timid White |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Timid White?
Behr Timid White PR-W12 is a pale off-white with a soft beige cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its low saturation gives walls a lightly warmed, chalky appearance, especially beside crisp white trim. In north-facing rooms, this shade may look a little grayer and more muted, while warm afternoon light brings out its subtle creamy warmth. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways where a gentle neutral backdrop is wanted without the yellow pull of a traditional cream. Pair Timid White with natural oak, linen upholstery, warm gray tile, muted clay accents, or deep charcoal details for contrast.
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What are Behr Timid White undertones?
Timid White is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
237, 231, 224
Is Behr Timid White cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 32°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PR-W12 Timid White HSL code: 32, 27%, 90%
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 Timid White
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Timid White:
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
PR-W12
Timid White
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 Timid White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 212, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.
LRV of Timid White
Timid White has an LRV of 80.63% and refers to Off‑White 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 80.63%, 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 | #ede7e0 |
| RGB Decimal | 237, 231, 224 |
| RGB Percent | 92.94%, 90.59%, 87.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 32° Saturation: 5.49% Value: 92.94% |
| HSL | hsl(32, 27, 90) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.53 Yellow: 5.49 Key: 7.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 231.996 I: 5.825 Q: -0.909 |
| XYZ | X: 76.953 Y: 80.539 Z: 81.992 |
| CIE Lab | L:91.926 a:0.815 b:4.123 |
| CIE Luv | L:91.926 u:3.837 v:6.104 |
| Decimal | 15591392 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.743, -3.992, 8.651 |
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