Behr Less Traveled MQ6-15

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Behr Less Traveled reviews (23 photos)
What are Behr Less Traveled undertones?
Is Less Traveled MQ6-15 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Less Traveled
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Less Traveled MQ6-15
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	MQ6-15
Name:	Less Traveled
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Less Traveled?

Behr Less Traveled MQ6-15 is a muted, mid-depth green-gray with an earthy olive cast. Its low saturation keeps it restrained, so it reads more like a weathered natural shade than a bright botanical green. In brighter rooms, the gray component becomes clearer, while lower light can bring out its deeper mossy character. Use Less Traveled on a study, mudroom, or exterior trim with warm white walls, aged brass, oak, and textured linen. It also makes a grounded cabinet color alongside creamy stone counters and soft beige or clay-toned tile.

Behr Less Traveled reviews (23 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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Behr Less Traveled kitchen painted backsplash

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Behr Less Traveled kidsroom interior, children's room

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What are Behr Less Traveled undertones?

Less Traveled is a midtone, muted muted olive. 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:

#5D6957

RGB code:

93, 105, 87

Is Behr Less Traveled cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 100°, this dark green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

MQ6-15 Less Traveled HSL code: 100, 9%, 38%

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 Less Traveled

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 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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Less Traveled:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Less Traveled with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 280, such as Behr Mata Hari and Illusionist.

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LRV of Less Traveled

Less Traveled has an LRV of 12.73% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?

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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 12.73%, 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	#5d6957
RGB Decimal	93, 105, 87
RGB Percent	36.47%, 41.18%, 34.12%
HSV	Hue: 100° Saturation: 17.14% Value: 41.18%
HSL	hsl(100, 9, 38)
CMYK	Cyan: 11.43 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 17.14 Key: 58.82
YIQ	Y: 99.36 I: -1.367 Q: -8.14
XYZ	X: 11.286 Y: 13.118 Z: 10.952
CIE Lab	L:42.941 a:-8.303 b:8.611
CIE Luv	L:42.941 u:-5.84 v:12.131
Decimal	6121815
Hunter Lab	36.219, -7.764, 7.426