What color is Almond Cookie (S300-3)?
Almond Cookie (S300-3) color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Almond Cookie (S300-3) is #DEC49D, and the RGB color code is RGB(222, 196, 157).
In the RGB color model, Almond Cookie (S300-3) has a red value of 222, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 29.3% yellow, and 12.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36° (degrees), 49.6 % saturation, and 74.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Almond Cookie (S300-3) has a hue of 36° (degrees), 29.3 % saturation and 87.1 % brightness/value.
Almond Cookie (S300-3) is cool or warm?
The color Almond Cookie (S300-3) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Almond Cookie (S300-3)? (For interior and product design)
Almond Cookie (S300-3) has an LRV of nearly 57.4. 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.
Compare LRV 57.4 of Almond Cookie (S300-3) 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 57.4 puts Behr Almond Cookie (S300-3) 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
Almond Cookie (S300-3) (Paint - Behr) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #DEC49D
- Red
- DE
- Green
- C4
- Blue
- 9D
- Red
- 222 (87.1%)
- Green
- 196 (76.9%)
- Blue
- 157 (61.6%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 11.71%
- Yellow
- 29.28%
- Key
- 12.94%
- Hue
- 36°
- Saturation
- 49.62 %
- Lightness
- 74.31 %
- Hue
- 36°
- Saturation
- 29.28 %
- Brightness / Value
- 87.06 %
- Red
- 32 (12.7%)
- Yellow
- 79 (31.0%)
- Blue
- 30 (11.9%)
- Hue
- 36°
- Whiteness
- 61.57 %
- Blackness
- 12.94 %
- Cyan
- 12.94%
- Magenta
- 23.14%
- Yellow
- 38.43%
- X
- 55.95
- Y
- 57.44
- Z
- 40.04
- Y1
- 57.44
- X
- 0.36
- Y2
- 0.37
- L
- 80.43
- A
- 3.4
- B
- 22.97
- L
- 80.43
- C
- 23.22
- H
- 81.58
- L
- 80.43
- U
- 18.64
- V
- 31.23
- L
- 75.79
- A
- -0.87
- B
- 21.73
- LRV
- ~ 57.4 %
- Munsell Color System
- 3.1Y 7.9/3.8
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What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Almond Cookie (S300-3) (Paint - Behr)
These are the named colors closest to Almond Cookie (S300-3) (Paint - Behr), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Almond Cookie (S300-3) (Paint - Behr)
These are the real paint colors closest to Almond Cookie (S300-3) (Paint - Behr) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Almond Cookie (S300-3) once it is on a wall.
Behr
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Color Combinations
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
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.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Behr Almond Cookie (S300-3) - #DEC49D?
Color that best contrast with Behr Almond Cookie (S300-3) - #DEC49D is #9DB7DE, color name is Light Steel Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Behr Almond Cookie (S300-3) - #DEC49D?
Complementary or Opposite color for Behr Almond Cookie (S300-3) - #DEC49D is #9DB7DE, color name is Light Steel Blue*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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