Behr Even Better Beige DC-010

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Even Better Beige for living room (2 photos)
Behr Even Better Beige reviews (7 photos)
What are Behr Even Better Beige undertones?
Is Even Better Beige DC-010 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Even Better Beige
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Even Better Beige DC-010
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Even Better Beige DC-010
Code:	DC-010
Name:	Even Better Beige
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Even Better Beige?

Behr Even Better Beige DC-010 is a light, muted beige with a gentle warm cast and a softly softened, low-saturation appearance. Its #D4CABA value keeps it pale enough for broad wall coverage while retaining more body than a stark off-white. In bright daylight, this shade can read as a creamy neutral, while lower or indirect light may bring out its slightly grayer, more subdued side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open-plan spaces where a calm background is needed without making the room feel cold. Pair Even Better Beige with natural oak, warm white trim, linen textiles, charcoal accents, or aged brass for contrast.

Even Better Beige for living room (2 photos)

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Behr Even Better Beige reviews (7 photos)

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What are Behr Even Better Beige undertones?

Even Better Beige is a light, very muted sandy beige. 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:

#D4CABA

RGB code:

212, 202, 186

Is Behr Even Better Beige cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 37°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

DC-010 Even Better Beige HSL code: 37, 23%, 78%

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 Even Better Beige

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Even Better Beige:

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

DC-010
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Darker shades

DC-010
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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 Even Better Beige with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Behr Shaved Ice and Adirondack Blue.

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LRV of Even Better Beige

Even Better Beige has an LRV of 60% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 60%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#D4CABA
RGB Decimal	212, 202, 186
RGB Percent	83.14%, 79.22%, 72.94%
HSV	Hue: 37° Saturation: 12.26% Value: 83.14%
HSL	hsl(37, 23, 78)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.72 Yellow: 12.26 Key: 16.86
YIQ	Y: 203.166 I: 11.101 Q: -2.864
XYZ	X: 57.133 Y: 59.784 Z: 54.971
CIE Lab	L:81.721 a:0.766 b:9.231
CIE Luv	L:81.721 u:6.826 v:13.369
Decimal	13945530
Hunter Lab	77.32, -3.413, 11.972