Behr Warm Marshmallow HDC-NT-11A
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| Code: | HDC-NT-11A |
| Name: | Warm Marshmallow |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Warm Marshmallow?
Behr Warm Marshmallow HDC-NT-11A is a light, creamy off-white with a noticeable beige warmth rather than a crisp, stark-white look. Its soft yellowed cast keeps walls from feeling cold, especially alongside natural oak, woven linens, and tan leather. In bright daylight, this shade reads airy and pale; under warm lamps, its creamier side becomes more apparent. Use it across living-room or bedroom walls for a gentle backdrop, or on cabinetry when paired with warm white trim and muted earthy accents. Cool gray finishes may make this color’s warmth stand out more strongly, so it is best coordinated with sand, clay, soft brown, or warm metal details.
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What are Behr Warm Marshmallow undertones?
Warm Marshmallow is a near-white, muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample leans yellow-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:
242, 230, 207
Is Behr Warm Marshmallow cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 39° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
HDC-NT-11A Warm Marshmallow HSL code: 39, 57%, 88%
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 Warm Marshmallow
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 Warm Marshmallow:
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-NT-11A
Warm Marshmallow
Darker shades
HDC-NT-11A
Warm Marshmallow
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 Warm Marshmallow with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Behr Extreme and Upscale.
LRV of Warm Marshmallow
Warm Marshmallow has an LRV of 79.81% 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 79.81%, 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 | #f2e6cf |
| RGB Decimal | 242, 230, 207 |
| RGB Percent | 94.90%, 90.20%, 81.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 14.46% Value: 94.9% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 57, 88) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.96 Yellow: 14.46 Key: 5.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 230.966 I: 14.542 Q: -4.619 |
| XYZ | X: 76.176 Y: 79.977 Z: 70.439 |
| CIE Lab | L:91.675 a:0.325 b:12.672 |
| CIE Luv | L:91.675 u:8.403 v:18.679 |
| Decimal | 15918799 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.43, -4.458, 15.902 |
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