Behr Free Green M420-5
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| Code: | M420-5 |
| Name: | Free Green |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Free Green?
Behr Free Green M420-5 is a muted mid-tone green with a noticeable blue-gray cast that keeps it from reading too leafy or bright. Its softened saturation gives walls color without making the room feel visually busy. In daylight, Free Green can look clean and gently cool, while lower or warmer indoor lighting may bring out its quieter gray undertone. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and built-in cabinetry, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or matte black hardware. Pair it with soft cream textiles and dusty blue or charcoal accents for a grounded, layered palette.
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What are Behr Free Green undertones?
Free Green is a mid-light, soft sage green. The HEX sample leans 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:
116, 166, 144
Is Behr Free Green cool or warm?
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With a hue of 154°, this Green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
M420-5 Free Green HSL code: 154, 22%, 55%
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 Free Green
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 Free Green:
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 Free Green with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 334, such as Behr Plum Royale and Garden Plum.
LRV of Free Green
Free Green has an LRV of 30.03% 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 30.03%, 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 | #74a690 |
| RGB Decimal | 116, 166, 144 |
| RGB Percent | 45.49%, 65.10%, 56.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 154° Saturation: 30.12% Value: 65.1% |
| HSL | hsl(154, 22, 55) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 30.12 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 13.25 Key: 34.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 148.542 I: -22.725 Q: -17.423 |
| XYZ | X: 25.871 Y: 32.998 Z: 31.384 |
| CIE Lab | L:64.159 a:-21.478 b:6.092 |
| CIE Luv | L:64.159 u:-24.666 v:12.149 |
| Decimal | 7644816 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.444, -20.136, 7.818 |
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