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Translucent Silk

MQ3-36

Translucent Silk is a warm off-white, softened by a beige-pink cast like raw silk under warm light. It is gentle, not stark. Bedrooms, dressing rooms, and older hallways benefit from its softened finish.

The brightness keeps it open, but the undertone can show near cool gray floors. Linen shades and warm white ceilings fit naturally. In strong southern sun, check that it stays creamy instead of looking peachy.
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Color Codes

HEX
#e1d8cc
RGB Decimal
225, 216, 204
RGB Percent
88.2%, 84.7%, 80.0%
HSL
34.3, 25.9%, 84.1%
HSV
34.3, 9.3%, 88.2%
CMYK
0.0%, 4.0%, 9.3%, 11.8%
YIQ
217.3, 9.2, -1.8
XYZ
66.51, 69.48, 67.03
CIE Lab
86.74, 1.05, 7.00
CIE Luv
86.74, 5.94, 10.24
Hunter Lab
83.35, 1.04, 6.65
Decimal
14801100

Translucent Silk 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 Translucent Silk under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Translucent Silk under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

34°

Orange Family

Lightness

84%

Light

Saturation

26%

Muted

LRV

85.1
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

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Translucent SilkSummer SuedeBrush BeigeArtifact

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Translucent SilkTailor's ChalkTimid WhiteSand Dollar

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Translucent SilkSnow FlurriesBlue EchoSlipstream

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Translucent SilkPositive EnergyTea TimeVan Alen Green

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Behr

Translucent Silk

Glidden

Maybe Mushroom

Behr

Translucent Silk

Valspar

Warm Oatmeal

Behr

Translucent Silk

Glidden

Antique White

Behr

Translucent Silk

Sherwin Williams

Neutral Ground

Behr

Translucent Silk

Valspar

Romantic White

Behr

Translucent Silk

Farrow & Ball

Blanc De Treillage

Behr

Translucent Silk

Benjamin Moore

Featherstone

Behr

Translucent Silk

Valspar

Gossamer Green

Behr

Translucent Silk

Valspar

Vanilla Steam

Behr

Translucent Silk

Glidden

Scotch Mist

Behr

Translucent Silk

Valspar

Westchester White

Behr

Translucent Silk

Behr

Taupe Tease

Behr

Translucent Silk

Behr

Sheer Scarf

Behr

Translucent Silk

Benjamin Moore

Sonnet

Behr

Translucent Silk

Benjamin Moore

Wind's Breath

Behr

Translucent Silk

Sherwin Williams

White Sesame