Behr Mossy Bank PPU8-21
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| Code: | PPU8-21 |
| Name: | Mossy Bank |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Mossy Bank?
Behr Mossy Bank PPU8-21 is a muted olive-gray with a softly weathered, earthy cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded rather than overtly green, while the brown-gray base gives it a gentle warmth. In bright daylight, Mossy Bank can read as a quiet khaki neutral; under warmer evening lighting, its olive character tends to become more noticeable. It suits living-room walls, mudrooms, and cabinetry where a subdued natural color feels more interesting than standard gray or beige. Pair it with warm white trim, aged brass, linen upholstery, medium wood tones, or charcoal accents for a material-rich palette.
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What are Behr Mossy Bank undertones?
Mossy Bank is a midtone, muted khaki beige. 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:
139, 135, 112
Is Behr Mossy Bank cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 51°, this dark green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU8-21 Mossy Bank HSL code: 51, 11%, 49%
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 Mossy Bank
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 Mossy Bank:
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
PPU8-21
Mossy Bank
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 Mossy Bank with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Behr Paparazzi Flash and Blue Aura.
LRV of Mossy Bank
Mossy Bank has an LRV of 23.86% 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 23.86%, 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 | #8b8770 |
| RGB Decimal | 139, 135, 112 |
| RGB Percent | 54.51%, 52.94%, 43.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 19.42% Value: 54.51% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 11, 49) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.88 Yellow: 19.42 Key: 45.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 133.574 I: 9.775 Q: -6.311 |
| XYZ | X: 22.236 Y: 23.987 Z: 18.783 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.075 a:-2.58 b:12.931 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.075 u:3.677 v:17.574 |
| Decimal | 9144176 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.977, -4.669, 11.545 |
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