Behr Hidden Gem N430-6A

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Official page:Hidden Gem N430-6A
Code:N430-6A
Name:Hidden Gem
Brand:Behr

What color is Behr Hidden Gem?

Behr Hidden Gem N430-6A is a muted blue-green with a softened gray cast, giving it a medium-dark, grounded appearance. The color reads cooler than a traditional sage, with enough green to keep it from feeling stark or overly blue. In bright daylight, its blue-green character becomes clearer, while lower or warmer lighting can bring forward its charcoal-like depth. It suits cabinetry, a dining room, or an accent wall where a deeper color can define the space without looking overly saturated. Pair Hidden Gem with warm white trim, pale oak, brushed brass, or natural linen for contrast and texture.

Hidden Gem for living room

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space

Behr Hidden Gem living room accent wall
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Behr N430-6A on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Behr Hidden Gem reviews (6 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Behr Hidden Gem undertones?

Hidden Gem is a midtone, very muted deep teal-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#596D69

RGB code:

89, 109, 105

Is Behr Hidden Gem cool or warm?

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With a hue of 168°, this dark green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

N430-6A Hidden Gem HSL code: 168, 10%, 39%

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 Hidden Gem

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll 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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Hidden Gem:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

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 Hidden Gem with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 348, such as Behr Folklore and Grand Plum.

LRV of Hidden Gem

Hidden Gem has an LRV of 14% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 14%, 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

FormatCode
HEX#596D69
RGB Decimal89, 109, 105
RGB Percent34.90%, 42.75%, 41.18%
HSVHue: 168° Saturation: 18.35% Value: 42.75%
HSLhsl(168, 10, 39)
CMYKCyan: 18.35 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.67 Key: 57.25
YIQY: 102.564 I: -10.633 Q: -5.476
XYZX: 12.137 Y: 14.081 Z: 15.439
CIE LabL:44.348 a:-8.336 b:-0.243
CIE LuvL:44.348 u:-10.264 v:0.924
Decimal5860713
Hunter Lab37.524, -7.931, 1.872

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