Behr Pastoral PPU10-20

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What are Behr Pastoral undertones?
Is Pastoral PPU10-20 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Pastoral
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Pastoral PPU10-20
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	PPU10-20
Name:	Pastoral
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Pastoral?

Behr Pastoral PPU10-20 is a muted, medium-deep gray-green with a soft olive cast that keeps it grounded rather than overly cool. Its low saturation gives walls a weathered, natural look, especially in rooms with wood floors, linen upholstery, or matte black details. In bright daylight, Pastoral can read as a quiet green-gray; under warm evening bulbs, its olive undertone becomes more noticeable. It has enough depth for a study, dining room, exterior siding, or built-in cabinetry, while still feeling restrained on larger wall areas. Pair it with warm white trim, clay-toned accents, aged brass, or medium oak for a cohesive palette.

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What are Behr Pastoral undertones?

Pastoral is a deep, very muted muted olive. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#595F53

RGB code:

89, 95, 83

Is Behr Pastoral cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 90°, this dark green shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.

PPU10-20 Pastoral HSL code: 90, 7%, 35%

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 Pastoral

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Pastoral:

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

PPU10-20
Pastoral

Darker shades

PPU10-20
Pastoral

N410-7
North Woods

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 Pastoral with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 270, such as Behr Mata Hari and Live Jazz.

PPU10-20
Pastoral

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LRV of Pastoral

Pastoral has an LRV of 10.85% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 10.85%, 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	#595f53
RGB Decimal	89, 95, 83
RGB Percent	34.90%, 37.25%, 32.55%
HSV	Hue: 90° Saturation: 12.63% Value: 37.25%
HSL	hsl(90, 7, 35)
CMYK	Cyan: 6.32 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 12.63 Key: 62.75
YIQ	Y: 91.838 I: 0.281 Q: -5.004
XYZ	X: 9.773 Y: 10.933 Z: 9.777
CIE Lab	L:39.467 a:-4.839 b:6.074
CIE Luv	L:39.467 u:-2.749 v:8.282
Decimal	5857107
Hunter Lab	33.065, -5.104, 5.614