What color is French Beige (MQ3-10)?
French Beige (MQ3-10) color belongs to the Neutral Beige color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for French Beige (MQ3-10) is #D5C8B5, and the RGB color code is RGB(213, 200, 181).
In the RGB color model, French Beige (MQ3-10) has a red value of 213, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.1% magenta, 15.0% yellow, and 16.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.6° (degrees), 27.6 % saturation, and 77.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, French Beige (MQ3-10) has a hue of 35.6° (degrees), 15.0 % saturation and 83.5 % brightness/value.
French Beige (MQ3-10) is cool or warm?
The color French Beige (MQ3-10) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of French Beige (MQ3-10)?
French Beige (MQ3-10) has an LRV of nearly 59. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
French Beige (MQ3-10)
Light Color
Compare LRV 59 of French Beige (MQ3-10) with dark and light Color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 59 puts Behr French Beige (MQ3-10) paint color in the
medium category.
- Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
- Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
French Beige (MQ3-10) (Paint - Behr) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(35.62deg, 27.6 %, 77.3 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 35.62°
W: 70.98 %
B: 16.47 %
XYZ
X : 56.44
Y : 58.79
Z : 52.09
YXY
Y1 : 58.79
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 16.47%
M : 21.57%
Y : 29.02%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 81.18
A : 1.39
B : 11.13
CIE-Lch
L : 81.18
C : 11.21
H : 82.9
CIE-Luv
L : 81.18
U : 8.86
V : 15.9
Hunter-Lab
L : 76.68
A : -2.8
B : 13.39
Similar Colors and Paints
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Here are the colors similar to French Beige (MQ3-10) (Paint - Behr). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
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Paint similar to French Beige (MQ3-10) (Paint - Behr)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to French Beige (MQ3-10) (Paint - Behr). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
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Valspar
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Color Combinations
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The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Example Color Images and Mockup
French Beige (MQ3-10) - #D5C8B5 Color Images and Patterns
