Behr Dusty Olive PPU8-20
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- Behr PPU8-20 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Behr Dusty Olive reviews (8 photos)
- What are Behr Dusty Olive undertones?
- Is Dusty Olive PPU8-20 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Dusty Olive
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Dusty Olive PPU8-20
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | PPU8-20 |
| Name: | Dusty Olive |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Dusty Olive?
Behr Dusty Olive PPU8-20 is a muted olive-toned neutral with a soft, weathered cast. Its #9d9885 color value reads as a medium-light shade, blending green influence with a noticeable gray-beige base rather than appearing strongly green. In bright daylight, Dusty Olive can look lighter and more subdued, while lower or warmer light may bring out its earthy khaki character. Use it on living room or bedroom walls when you want color without a sharp contrast against natural wood, linen, or woven textures. It also suits painted cabinetry paired with warm white walls, aged brass hardware, and stone or cream-colored tile.
Behr PPU8-20 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Behr Dusty Olive reviews (8 photos)
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What are Behr Dusty Olive undertones?
Dusty Olive is a midtone, very muted khaki beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:
157, 152, 133
Is Behr Dusty Olive cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 47°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU8-20 Dusty Olive HSL code: 47, 11%, 57%
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 Dusty Olive
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Dusty Olive:
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
PPU8-20
Dusty Olive
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 Dusty Olive with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 227, such as Behr Paparazzi Flash and Blue Aura.
LRV of Dusty Olive
Dusty Olive has an LRV of 31.27% 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 31.27%, 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 | #9d9885 |
| RGB Decimal | 157, 152, 133 |
| RGB Percent | 61.57%, 59.61%, 52.16% |
| HSV | Hue: 47° Saturation: 15.29% Value: 61.57% |
| HSL | hsl(47, 11, 57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.18 Yellow: 15.29 Key: 38.43 |
| YIQ | Y: 151.329 I: 9.085 Q: -4.855 |
| XYZ | X: 29.366 Y: 31.318 Z: 26.682 |
| CIE Lab | L:62.776 a:-1.533 b:10.664 |
| CIE Luv | L:62.776 u:4.054 v:14.951 |
| Decimal | 10328197 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.963, -4.269, 10.906 |
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