Behr White Grapefruit P230-1
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| Code: | P230-1 |
| Name: | White Grapefruit |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr White Grapefruit?
Behr White Grapefruit P230-1 is a very light warm neutral with a soft peach-cream cast rather than a stark white appearance. Its pale, low-saturation color keeps walls bright while adding a touch of warmth that can soften rooms with cool daylight. In sunnier spaces, White Grapefruit may read closer to creamy off-white, while evening or shaded light can bring out its gentle blush-beige undertone. It suits bedrooms, nurseries, and living areas where crisp white would feel too sharp, and it can also give cabinetry a quietly warm finish. Pair it with natural oak, woven linen, terracotta accents, or muted sage and dusty blue for contrast.
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What are Behr White Grapefruit undertones?
White Grapefruit 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:
252, 240, 222
Is Behr White Grapefruit cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 36° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
P230-1 White Grapefruit HSL code: 36, 83%, 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 White Grapefruit
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 White Grapefruit:
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
P230-1
White Grapefruit
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 White Grapefruit with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Behr Speedboat and Living Stream.
LRV of White Grapefruit
White Grapefruit has an LRV of 88.47% 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 88.47%, 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 | #fcf0de |
| RGB Decimal | 252, 240, 222 |
| RGB Percent | 98.82%, 94.12%, 87.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 36° Saturation: 11.9% Value: 98.82% |
| HSL | hsl(36, 83, 93) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.76 Yellow: 11.9 Key: 1.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 241.536 I: 12.935 Q: -3.063 |
| XYZ | X: 84.488 Y: 88.291 Z: 81.678 |
| CIE Lab | L:95.283 a:1.083 b:10.144 |
| CIE Luv | L:95.283 u:8.048 v:15.011 |
| Decimal | 16576734 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.963, -3.936, 14.236 |
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