Jotun Basil 7425
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| Official page: | Basil 7425 |
| Code: | 7425 |
| Name: | Basil |
| Brand: | Jotun |
What color is Jotun Basil?
Let's dive into a full Basil paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 7425. Find out if this gorgeous warm green 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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What are Jotun Basil undertones?
Basil is a midtone, soft olive green. The HEX sample leans yellow-green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
112, 132, 87
Is Jotun Basil cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 87°, this dark green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
7425 Basil HSL code: 87, 21%, 43%
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 Basil
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark green shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Jotun Basil:
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.
Darker shades
7425
Basil
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 Basil with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 267, such as Jotun Callie Purple and Violet Dreams.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #708457 |
| RGB Decimal | 112, 132, 87 |
| RGB Percent | 43.92%, 51.76%, 34.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 87° Saturation: 34.09% Value: 51.76% |
| HSL | hsl(87, 20.55, 42.94) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 15.15 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 34.09 Key: 48.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 120.89 I: 2.542 Q: -18.235 |
| XYZ | X: 16.653 Y: 20.635 Z: 12.12 |
| CIE Lab | L:52.548 a:-15.681 b:21.979 |
| CIE Luv | L:52.548 u:-9.633 v:30.009 |
| Decimal | 7373911 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.426, -14.057, 15.979 |
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