Behr Lima Green PPU10-07
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| Code: | PPU10-07 |
| Name: | Lima Green |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Lima Green?
Behr Lima Green PPU10-07 is a muted yellow-green with a soft olive cast and a lightly dusty finish. Its medium-light value keeps it readable on larger walls without feeling bright or sharply saturated. In daylight, the green and yellow notes are more apparent, while lower or warmer light can bring out its khaki-like undertone. Lima Green suits kitchens, mudrooms, and studies, especially alongside warm white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, and aged brass. For contrast, pair it with deep charcoal, dark brown, or restrained terracotta accents rather than crisp, cool-toned whites.
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What are Behr Lima Green undertones?
Lima Green is a mid-light, soft mustard. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
177, 183, 135
Is Behr Lima Green cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 68°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU10-07 Lima Green HSL code: 68, 25%, 62%
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 Lima 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 Lima 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
PPU10-07
Lima Green
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 Lima Green with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 248, such as Behr Camelot and Little Theater.
LRV of Lima Green
Lima Green has an LRV of 43.35% 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 43.35%, 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 | #b1b787 |
| RGB Decimal | 177, 183, 135 |
| RGB Percent | 69.41%, 71.76%, 52.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 68° Saturation: 26.23% Value: 71.76% |
| HSL | hsl(68, 25, 62) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 3.28 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 26.23 Key: 28.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 175.734 I: 11.849 Q: -16.207 |
| XYZ | X: 39.438 Y: 44.964 Z: 29.516 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.868 a:-10.122 b:23.782 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.868 u:-1.186 v:34.07 |
| Decimal | 11646855 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.055, -12.364, 20.84 |
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