Behr Basil Chiffonade MQ6-61
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| Code: | MQ6-61 |
| Name: | Basil Chiffonade |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Basil Chiffonade?
Behr Basil Chiffonade MQ6-61 is a muted olive green with a noticeable yellow cast and an earthy, mid-depth appearance. Its low saturation keeps it from reading too bright, giving walls a softened, slightly weathered green presence. In warm daylight, the yellow-green side becomes more apparent, while cooler or dimmer light can make it look deeper and more subdued. Use it in a kitchen, mudroom, den, or on built-in cabinetry where its grounded tone can hold its own against natural wood. Creamy off-whites, charcoal, black hardware, warm brass, and linen or rattan materials pair especially well with this shade.
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What are Behr Basil Chiffonade undertones?
Basil Chiffonade is a midtone, soft ochre. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
130, 130, 73
Is Behr Basil Chiffonade cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 60°, this dark green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
MQ6-61 Basil Chiffonade HSL code: 60, 28%, 40%
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 Chiffonade
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Basil Chiffonade:
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.
Lighter shades
MQ6-61
Basil Chiffonade
Darker shades
MQ6-61
Basil Chiffonade
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 Chiffonade with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Behr Blue Aura and Camelot.
LRV of Basil Chiffonade
Basil Chiffonade has an LRV of 20.15% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 20.15%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #828249 |
| RGB Decimal | 130, 130, 73 |
| RGB Percent | 50.98%, 50.98%, 28.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 60° Saturation: 43.85% Value: 50.98% |
| HSL | hsl(60, 28, 40) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 43.85 Key: 49.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 123.502 I: 18.317 Q: -17.738 |
| XYZ | X: 18.391 Y: 21.193 Z: 9.423 |
| CIE Lab | L:53.16 a:-8.904 b:30.775 |
| CIE Luv | L:53.16 u:2.735 v:37.916 |
| Decimal | 8553033 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.035, -9.25, 20.088 |
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