Behr River Forest MQ6-54
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| Code: | MQ6-54 |
| Name: | River Forest |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr River Forest?
Behr River Forest MQ6-54 is a muted, medium-dark olive green with a gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its low saturation gives walls a softened, earthy presence, while the warmer yellow-green undertone becomes more noticeable in afternoon or incandescent light. In cooler daylight, River Forest can read deeper and slightly more gray-green. It is especially well suited to a study, dining room, mudroom, or exterior trim, and can also make a handsome cabinet color. Pair it with warm white, natural oak, aged brass, charcoal, or creamy stone finishes for a layered, natural-looking palette.
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What are Behr River Forest undertones?
River Forest is a deep, muted olive green. 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:
84, 91, 69
Is Behr River Forest cool or warm?
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With a hue of 79°, this dark green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
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 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 River Forest
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 River Forest:
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
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 River Forest with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 259, such as Behr Mardi Gras and Hyacinth Arbor.
LRV of River Forest
River Forest has an LRV of 9.62% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 9.62%, 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 | #545b45 |
| RGB Decimal | 84, 91, 69 |
| RGB Percent | 32.94%, 35.69%, 27.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 79° Saturation: 24.18% Value: 35.69% |
| HSL | hsl(79, 14, 31) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 7.69 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 24.18 Key: 64.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 86.399 I: 2.898 Q: -8.327 |
| XYZ | X: 8.471 Y: 9.797 Z: 7.073 |
| CIE Lab | L:37.475 a:-7.153 b:11.799 |
| CIE Luv | L:37.475 u:-2.928 v:15.011 |
| Decimal | 5528389 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.3, -6.464, 8.511 |
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