Behr River Forest MQ6-54 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full River Forest paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful MQ6-54. Find out if this gorgeous warm green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Color code:MQ6-54
Color name:River Forest
Brand:Behr

Behr River Forest reviews

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What are Behr River Forest undertones?

Green is Behr River Forest undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#545B45

RGB code:

84, 91, 69

Is Behr River Forest MQ6-54 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 79° this Green refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

MQ6-54 River Forest HSL code: 79, 14%, 31%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Green will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Green undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr River Forest:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

River Forest MQ6-54 vs Thunder Gray SW 7645

Behr River Forest MQ6-54 vs Sherwin Williams Thunder Gray SW 7645Open River Forest MQ6-54
LRV: 9.62%
Dark color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 8.81%
Dark color
Temperature: warm

River Forest MQ6-54 vs Muddled Basil SW 7745

Behr River Forest MQ6-54 vs Sherwin Williams Muddled Basil SW 7745Open River Forest MQ6-54
LRV: 9.62%
Dark color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 8.62%
Dark color
Temperature: warm

LRV of River Forest

River Forest MQ6-54 has an LRV of 9.62% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 9.62% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

Color codes

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HEX#545b45copy color code
RGB Decimal84, 91, 69copy color code
RGB Percent32.94%, 35.69%, 27.06%copy color code
HSVHue: 79° Saturation: 24.18% Value: 35.69%copy color code
HSLhsl(79, 14, 31)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 7.69 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 24.18 Key: 64.31copy color code
YIQY: 86.399 I: 2.898 Q: -8.327copy color code
XYZX: 8.471 Y: 9.797 Z: 7.073copy color code
CIE LabL:37.475 a:-7.153 b:11.799copy color code
CIE LuvL:37.475 u:-2.928 v:15.011copy color code
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Hunter lab31.3, -6.464, 8.511copy color code
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