NCS S 6020-Y30R

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What color is NCS S 6020-Y30R?

Let's dive into a full S 6020-Y30R paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful S 6020-Y30R. Find out if this gorgeous warm beige paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

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View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

S 6020-Y30R wall paint
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What are NCS S 6020-Y30R undertones?

S 6020-Y30R is a midtone, soft terracotta. 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:

#79573B

RGB code:

121, 87, 59

Is NCS S 6020-Y30R cool or warm?

warm
cool
Color wheel

With a hue of 27°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

S 6020-Y30R HSL code: 27, 34%, 35%

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 S 6020-Y30R

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll 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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with NCS S 6020-Y30R:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Darker shades

S 6020-Y30R

Complementary color scheme

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 S 6020-Y30R with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as NCS and S 6010-B30G.

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

FormatCode
HEX#79573b
RGB Decimal121, 87, 59
RGB Percent47.45%, 34.12%, 23.14%
HSVHue: 27° Saturation: 51.24% Value: 47.45%
HSLhsl(27, 34, 35)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 28.1 Yellow: 51.24 Key: 52.55
YIQY: 93.974 I: 29.258 Q: -1.521
XYZX: 12.083 Y: 11.198 Z: 5.661
CIE LabL:39.912 a:10.412 b:21.751
CIE LuvL:39.912 u:24.625 v:22.388
Decimal7952187
Hunter Lab33.463, 5.894, 13.393

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