Behr

Eiffel For You

MQ2-37

Eiffel For You is a light greige-tan with a balanced, slightly warm base. It works well when beige feels too yellow and gray feels too cold. The middle ground is useful.

Use it in bedrooms, open hallways, or a home office with wood furniture. Set it beside soft white trim, black frames, or linen. In low-sun rooms, the wall color may look more taupe, so compare it with flooring before painting connected spaces.

Color Codes

HEX
#b9a795
RGB Decimal
185, 167, 149
RGB Percent
72.5%, 65.5%, 58.4%
HSL
30.0, 20.5%, 65.5%
HSV
30.0, 19.5%, 72.5%
CMYK
0.0%, 9.7%, 19.5%, 27.5%
YIQ
170.3, 16.5, -1.8
XYZ
39.25, 40.12, 34.11
CIE Lab
69.56, 3.57, 11.68
CIE Luv
69.56, 12.08, 15.73
Hunter Lab
63.34, 3.25, 9.72
Decimal
12167061

Eiffel For You in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Eiffel For You under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Eiffel For You under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

30°

Orange Family

Lightness

66%

Medium

Saturation

21%

Muted

LRV

66.5
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes