Behr Dill Seed PPU9-20
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| Code: | PPU9-20 |
| Name: | Dill Seed |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Dill Seed?
Behr Dill Seed PPU9-20 is a muted yellow-green neutral with a noticeable gray cast, giving it the look of softened olive drab. Its medium-light depth keeps it grounded on walls without making a room feel dark, while the low saturation prevents it from reading too green. In bright daylight, Dill Seed can show more of its dusty khaki character; under warm artificial light, its yellowed undertone becomes more apparent. It suits studies, mudrooms, kitchens, and exterior trim, especially alongside warm white, charcoal, aged brass, natural oak, and tan leather. Use this shade on full walls or cabinetry when you want a quiet earth-toned color with more presence than beige.
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What are Behr Dill Seed undertones?
Dill Seed is a mid-light, muted mustard. 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:
179, 178, 149
Is Behr Dill Seed cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 58°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU9-20 Dill Seed HSL code: 58, 16%, 64%
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 Dill Seed
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Dill Seed:
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
Darker shades
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 Dill Seed with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 238, such as Behr Blue Aura and Camelot.
LRV of Dill Seed
Dill Seed has an LRV of 42.95% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 42.95%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b3b295 |
| RGB Decimal | 179, 178, 149 |
| RGB Percent | 70.20%, 69.80%, 58.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 58° Saturation: 16.76% Value: 70.2% |
| HSL | hsl(58, 16, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.56 Yellow: 16.76 Key: 29.8 |
| YIQ | Y: 174.993 I: 9.915 Q: -8.813 |
| XYZ | X: 39.935 Y: 43.595 Z: 34.737 |
| CIE Lab | L:71.957 a:-4.634 b:14.991 |
| CIE Luv | L:71.957 u:2.168 v:21.79 |
| Decimal | 11776661 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.026, -7.584, 15.026 |
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