Behr Oregano Spice PPU9-23
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| Code: | PPU9-23 |
| Name: | Oregano Spice |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Oregano Spice?
Behr Oregano Spice PPU9-23 is a muted olive-khaki with softened yellow and gray undertones. Its medium depth gives it enough presence for a living room, den, or dining area without reading overly dark. In bright daylight, this color can appear more earthy and olive; under warmer lamps, its khaki cast becomes more noticeable. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, natural oak, aged brass, and linen upholstery for a grounded, layered look. Oregano Spice also has the restraint to suit cabinetry or a single accent wall where a conventional neutral would feel too plain.
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What are Behr Oregano Spice undertones?
Oregano Spice is a midtone, muted 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:
141, 135, 100
Is Behr Oregano Spice cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 51°, this dark green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU9-23 Oregano Spice HSL code: 51, 17%, 47%
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 Oregano Spice
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 Oregano Spice:
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
PPU9-23
Oregano Spice
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 Oregano Spice 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 Oregano Spice
Oregano Spice has an LRV of 23.56% 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 23.56%, 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 | #8d8764 |
| RGB Decimal | 141, 135, 100 |
| RGB Percent | 55.29%, 52.94%, 39.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 29.08% Value: 55.29% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 17, 47) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.26 Yellow: 29.08 Key: 44.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 132.804 I: 14.822 Q: -9.623 |
| XYZ | X: 21.949 Y: 23.911 Z: 15.512 |
| CIE Lab | L:55.999 a:-3.584 b:19.68 |
| CIE Luv | L:55.999 u:5.601 v:25.819 |
| Decimal | 9275236 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.899, -5.453, 15.421 |
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