Behr Underground N200-7
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| Code: | N200-7 |
| Name: | Underground |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Underground?
Behr Underground N200-7 is a deep, muted gray-brown with a noticeable earthy cast rather than a pure charcoal appearance. Its low-light depth gives walls a grounded look, while the brown undertone keeps it from reading stark or blue. In bright natural light, Underground can show more of its softened taupe-brown character; in dimmer rooms, it settles into a near-charcoal neutral. It suits moody dining rooms, studies, exterior trim, or cabinetry where a dark finish is wanted without the hardness of black. Pair it with warm white, putty, aged brass, natural oak, or matte black details for a layered, restrained palette.
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What are Behr Underground undertones?
Underground is a deep, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear 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:
102, 90, 81
Is Behr Underground cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 26°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
N200-7 Underground HSL code: 26, 11%, 36%
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 Underground
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Underground:
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
N200-7
Underground
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 Underground with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 206, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Underground
Underground has an LRV of 11.02% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 11.02%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #665a51 |
| RGB Decimal | 102, 90, 81 |
| RGB Percent | 40.00%, 35.29%, 31.76% |
| HSV | Hue: 26° Saturation: 20.59% Value: 40.0% |
| HSL | hsl(26, 11, 36) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.76 Yellow: 20.59 Key: 60.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 92.562 I: 10.043 Q: -0.262 |
| XYZ | X: 10.621 Y: 10.731 Z: 9.294 |
| CIE Lab | L:39.124 a:3.223 b:6.982 |
| CIE Luv | L:39.124 u:7.697 v:8.061 |
| Decimal | 6707793 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.759, 0.543, 6.11 |
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