Behr Portsmouth Olive HDC-CL-20
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- Behr Portsmouth Olive reviews (2 photos)
- What are Behr Portsmouth Olive undertones?
- Is Portsmouth Olive HDC-CL-20 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Portsmouth Olive
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Portsmouth Olive HDC-CL-20
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | HDC-CL-20 |
| Name: | Portsmouth Olive |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Portsmouth Olive?
Behr Portsmouth Olive HDC-CL-20 is a muted, deep olive with an even mix of earthy green and softened yellow-brown influence. Its low-saturation character keeps it from reading bright or grassy, giving walls a grounded, lived-in look instead. In brighter daylight, the olive cast is more apparent, while lower light can make this shade appear darker and more subdued. It suits dining rooms, studies, mudrooms, and exterior trim where a substantial color feels appropriate. Pair Portsmouth Olive with warm off-whites, weathered wood, aged brass, black accents, or clay-toned textiles for a layered, natural palette.
Behr Portsmouth Olive reviews (2 photos)
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What are Behr Portsmouth Olive undertones?
Portsmouth Olive is a midtone, muted ochre. 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:
107, 107, 68
Is Behr Portsmouth Olive cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 60°, this dark green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
HDC-CL-20 Portsmouth Olive HSL code: 60, 22%, 34%
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 Portsmouth Olive
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Portsmouth Olive:
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
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Portsmouth Olive
Darker shades
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Portsmouth Olive
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 Portsmouth Olive with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Behr Blue Aura and Camelot.
LRV of Portsmouth Olive
Portsmouth Olive has an LRV of 13.6% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 13.6%, 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 | #6b6b44 |
| RGB Decimal | 107, 107, 68 |
| RGB Percent | 41.96%, 41.96%, 26.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 60° Saturation: 36.45% Value: 41.96% |
| HSL | hsl(60, 22, 34) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 36.45 Key: 58.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 102.554 I: 12.532 Q: -12.137 |
| XYZ | X: 12.365 Y: 14.059 Z: 7.53 |
| CIE Lab | L:44.317 a:-6.64 b:21.903 |
| CIE Luv | L:44.317 u:1.927 v:26.706 |
| Decimal | 7039812 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.495, -6.754, 14.34 |
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