Behr Natchez Moss PPU9-05
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| Code: | PPU9-05 |
| Name: | Natchez Moss |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Natchez Moss?
Behr Natchez Moss PPU9-05 is a muted, medium-light olive with a noticeable golden khaki cast. Its softened green undertone keeps the color grounded, while the yellowed warmth prevents it from reading flat or overly gray. In bright daylight, it can look more sun-washed and earthy; under warmer lamps, the ochre side becomes more apparent. Use it on living room or bedroom walls with creamy off-whites, weathered wood, linen, and aged brass for a layered natural palette. Natchez Moss also has enough presence for built-ins or a front door, especially alongside charcoal, deep brown, or muted terracotta accents.
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What are Behr Natchez Moss undertones?
Natchez Moss 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, 167, 111
Is Behr Natchez Moss cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 51°, this Green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU9-05 Natchez Moss HSL code: 51, 30%, 56%
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 Natchez 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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Natchez 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
PPU9-05
Natchez 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 Natchez Moss 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 Natchez Moss
Natchez Moss has an LRV of 37.06% 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 37.06%, 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 | #b1a76f |
| RGB Decimal | 177, 167, 111 |
| RGB Percent | 69.41%, 65.49%, 43.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 37.29% Value: 69.41% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 30, 56) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.65 Yellow: 37.29 Key: 30.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 163.606 I: 23.954 Q: -15.312 |
| XYZ | X: 34.82 Y: 38.133 Z: 20.561 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.119 a:-4.815 b:30.29 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.119 u:9.303 v:39.894 |
| Decimal | 11642735 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.752, -7.417, 23.485 |
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