Behr Misty Moss N420-3
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| Code: | N420-3 |
| Name: | Misty Moss |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Misty Moss?
Behr Misty Moss N420-3 is a muted green-gray with a soft, lightly cool cast and enough gray to keep it from reading overly leafy. Its mid-light depth gives walls gentle color definition while remaining understated in a bedroom, bathroom, or quiet living area. In bright daylight, Misty Moss can appear cleaner and slightly fresher, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its subdued gray-green side. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass for a grounded mix of materials. It also makes a considered choice for painted cabinetry or an exterior accent when a low-saturation green is wanted.
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What are Behr Misty Moss undertones?
Misty Moss is a mid-light, very muted sage-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. 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:
157, 173, 163
Is Behr Misty Moss cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 142°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
N420-3 Misty Moss HSL code: 142, 9%, 65%
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 Misty Moss
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Misty Moss:
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
N420-3
Misty Moss
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 Misty Moss with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 322, such as Behr Plum Royale and Garden Plum.
LRV of Misty Moss
Misty Moss has an LRV of 38.8% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 38.8%, 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 | #9dada3 |
| RGB Decimal | 157, 173, 163 |
| RGB Percent | 61.57%, 67.84%, 63.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 142° Saturation: 9.25% Value: 67.84% |
| HSL | hsl(142, 9, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 9.25 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 5.78 Key: 32.16 |
| YIQ | Y: 167.076 I: -6.321 Q: -6.497 |
| XYZ | X: 35.457 Y: 39.699 Z: 40.435 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.255 a:-7.541 b:3.234 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.255 u:-8.373 v:5.968 |
| Decimal | 10333603 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.007, -9.812, 6.056 |
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