Behr Gingko M390-4
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| Code: | M390-4 |
| Name: | Gingko |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Gingko?
Behr Gingko M390-4 is a light, softened green with a noticeable yellow cast that keeps it from reading icy or blue. Its muted saturation gives walls a gentle, leafy appearance without becoming overly pastel. In bright daylight, Gingko can look fresher and more yellow-green, while lower or cooler light may bring out its grayed, subdued side. It suits kitchens, bedrooms, mudrooms, and garden-facing living spaces where a natural color feels appropriate. Pair it with creamy white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, and deep charcoal or dark olive accents for contrast.
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What are Behr Gingko undertones?
Gingko is a mid-light, soft light yellow-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:
163, 200, 153
Is Behr Gingko cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 107°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
M390-4 Gingko HSL code: 107, 30%, 69%
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 Gingko
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 Gingko:
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
M390-4
Gingko
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 Gingko with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 287, such as Behr Mata Hari and Ancestry Violet.
LRV of Gingko
Gingko has an LRV of 47.72% 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 47.72%, 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 | #a3c899 |
| RGB Decimal | 163, 200, 153 |
| RGB Percent | 63.92%, 78.43%, 60.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 107° Saturation: 23.5% Value: 78.43% |
| HSL | hsl(107, 30, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 18.5 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 23.5 Key: 21.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 183.579 I: -6.945 Q: -22.453 |
| XYZ | X: 41.507 Y: 51.394 Z: 37.862 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.917 a:-21.164 b:19.562 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.917 u:-18.545 v:31.171 |
| Decimal | 10733721 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.69, -22.11, 18.87 |
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