Behr Shaded Spruce 480F-6
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| Official page: | Shaded Spruce 480F-6 |
| Code: | 480F-6 |
| Name: | Shaded Spruce |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Shaded Spruce?
Behr Shaded Spruce 480F-6 is a muted, medium-depth green with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its blue-green lean gives the color a slightly cool, weathered appearance, especially in north-facing rooms or low natural light. On a living room wall, it can bring definition without reading as overly dark, while on cabinetry it creates a calm contrast against pale counters. Pair Shaded Spruce with warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, or soft clay-toned textiles to offset its cooler undertone. In brighter light, the green becomes clearer, but the softened gray base remains visible.
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What are Behr Shaded Spruce undertones?
Shaded Spruce is a midtone, muted deep teal-gray. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
87, 114, 107
Is Behr Shaded Spruce cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 164°, this dark green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
480F-6 Shaded Spruce HSL code: 164, 13%, 39%
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 Shaded Spruce
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 Shaded Spruce:
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
480F-6
Shaded Spruce
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 Shaded Spruce with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 344, such as Behr Plum Royale and Folklore.
LRV of Shaded Spruce
Shaded Spruce has an LRV of 15% 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 15%, 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 | #57726B |
| RGB Decimal | 87, 114, 107 |
| RGB Percent | 34.12%, 44.71%, 41.96% |
| HSV | Hue: 164° Saturation: 23.68% Value: 44.71% |
| HSL | hsl(164, 13, 39) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 23.68 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 6.14 Key: 55.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 105.129 I: -13.84 Q: -7.89 |
| XYZ | X: 12.601 Y: 15.122 Z: 16.161 |
| CIE Lab | L:45.801 a:-11.433 b:0.661 |
| CIE Luv | L:45.801 u:-13.562 v:2.601 |
| Decimal | 5730923 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.887, -10.212, 2.581 |
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