Behr Pesto Green PPU11-05
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| Code: | PPU11-05 |
| Name: | Pesto Green |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Pesto Green?
Behr Pesto Green PPU11-05 is a muted mid-tone green with soft gray and subtle yellow-olive influence. Its restrained saturation keeps it from reading too leafy or bright, giving walls a gently weathered, natural look. In daylight, the green feels clearer and slightly fresher, while warmer evening bulbs can draw out its earthy undertone. Use it in a kitchen, mudroom, study, or bedroom alongside warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, and linen textiles. Pesto Green also makes a grounded cabinet color when paired with creamy counters or lightly veined stone.
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What are Behr Pesto Green undertones?
Pesto Green is a mid-light, muted fresh olive. The HEX sample leans yellow-green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
152, 169, 139
Is Behr Pesto Green cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 94°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
PPU11-05 Pesto Green HSL code: 94, 15%, 60%
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 Pesto Green
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 Pesto Green:
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
PPU11-05
Pesto Green
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 Pesto Green with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 274, such as Behr Mata Hari and Illusionist.
LRV of Pesto Green
Pesto Green has an LRV of 35.54% 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 35.54%, 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 | #98a98b |
| RGB Decimal | 152, 169, 139 |
| RGB Percent | 59.61%, 66.27%, 54.51% |
| HSV | Hue: 94° Saturation: 17.75% Value: 66.27% |
| HSL | hsl(94, 15, 60) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 10.06 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 17.75 Key: 33.73 |
| YIQ | Y: 160.497 I: -0.49 Q: -12.932 |
| XYZ | X: 31.796 Y: 36.915 Z: 29.869 |
| CIE Lab | L:67.213 a:-11.584 b:13.519 |
| CIE Luv | L:67.213 u:-8.263 v:20.77 |
| Decimal | 10004875 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.758, -12.913, 13.383 |
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