Behr Hostaleaf MQ6-09
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- Hostaleaf for bedroom (3 photos)
- Hostaleaf for living room (2 photos)
- Behr Hostaleaf reviews (7 photos)
- What are Behr Hostaleaf undertones?
- Is Hostaleaf MQ6-09 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Hostaleaf
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Hostaleaf MQ6-09
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | MQ6-09 |
| Name: | Hostaleaf |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Hostaleaf?
Behr Hostaleaf MQ6-09 is a deep, muted blue-green with a gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its low saturation gives the shade a soft, weathered look, reading closer to charcoal teal in dim rooms and showing more green in clear daylight. Hostaleaf is especially effective on cabinetry, a study wall, or a powder room where a darker color can feel intentional without becoming overly sharp. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, or pale stone to bring out its quiet green undertone.
Hostaleaf for bedroom (3 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Hostaleaf for living room (2 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Behr Hostaleaf reviews (7 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 Hostaleaf undertones?
Hostaleaf is a deep, 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:
RGB code:
71, 90, 86
Is Behr Hostaleaf cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 167°, this dark green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
MQ6-09 Hostaleaf HSL code: 167, 12%, 32%
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 Hostaleaf
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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Hostaleaf:
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
MQ6-09
Hostaleaf
Darker shades
MQ6-09
Hostaleaf
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 Hostaleaf with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 347, such as Behr Plum Royale and Folklore.
LRV of Hostaleaf
Hostaleaf has an LRV of 9.08% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 9.08%, 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 | #475a56 |
| RGB Decimal | 71, 90, 86 |
| RGB Percent | 27.84%, 35.29%, 33.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 167° Saturation: 21.11% Value: 35.29% |
| HSL | hsl(167, 12, 32) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 21.11 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.44 Key: 64.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 83.863 I: -10.037 Q: -5.264 |
| XYZ | X: 7.934 Y: 9.324 Z: 10.183 |
| CIE Lab | L:36.6 a:-8.207 b:-0.093 |
| CIE Luv | L:36.6 u:-9.463 v:1.042 |
| Decimal | 4676182 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.535, -7.055, 1.601 |
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