Behr Dry Brown N230-5
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- Dry Brown for bedroom (3 photos)
- Dry Brown for exterior (1 photo)
- What are Behr Dry Brown undertones?
- Is Dry Brown N230-5 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Dry Brown
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Dry Brown N230-5
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | N230-5 |
| Name: | Dry Brown |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Dry Brown?
Behr Dry Brown N230-5 is a muted medium brown with warm, earthy undertones that read a little like sun-baked clay mixed with weathered wood. It has enough grayness to keep it from looking orange, giving walls a dry, grounded look rather than a rich chocolate finish. In strong daylight, this shade can appear lighter and more taupe-brown, while warm lamps bring out its softer reddish warmth. Use it in a den, dining room, entry, or on built-in cabinetry alongside warm white trim, oak, aged brass, linen, and natural stone. Deep green, terracotta, and inky navy accents give Dry Brown a stronger contrast without competing with its restrained character.
Dry Brown for bedroom (3 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Dry Brown for exterior
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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What are Behr Dry Brown undertones?
Dry Brown is a midtone, muted caramel tan. 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:
150, 131, 116
Is Behr Dry Brown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 26°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
N230-5 Dry Brown HSL code: 26, 14%, 52%
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 Dry Brown
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Dry Brown:
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
N230-5
Dry Brown
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 Dry Brown 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 Dry Brown
Dry Brown has an LRV of 24.4% 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 24.4%, 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 | #968374 |
| RGB Decimal | 150, 131, 116 |
| RGB Percent | 58.82%, 51.37%, 45.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 26° Saturation: 22.67% Value: 58.82% |
| HSL | hsl(26, 14, 52) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.67 Yellow: 22.67 Key: 41.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 134.971 I: 16.142 Q: -0.649 |
| XYZ | X: 23.846 Y: 23.978 Z: 19.89 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.066 a:4.723 b:10.77 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.066 u:12.669 v:13.554 |
| Decimal | 9864052 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.968, 1.232, 10.194 |
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