Behr Thai Basil N400-5
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- Thai Basil for bedroom (1 photo)
- Behr Thai Basil for bathroom (3 photos)
- Behr Thai Basil reviews (2 photos)
- What are Behr Thai Basil undertones?
- Is Thai Basil N400-5 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Thai Basil
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Thai Basil N400-5
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | N400-5 |
| Name: | Thai Basil |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Thai Basil?
Behr Thai Basil N400-5 is a muted medium green with a noticeable gray cast and a subtle olive lean. Its low-saturation character keeps it grounded rather than bright, making it well suited to walls in kitchens, mudrooms, bedrooms, or home offices. In warm daylight, Thai Basil can appear a little earthier and more olive; cooler light brings forward its softened gray-green side. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, matte black hardware, or clay-toned accents for a collected, practical look. It also has enough depth to use on cabinetry or an exterior door when a quiet green is preferred over a bolder botanical shade.
Thai Basil for bedroom
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Behr N400-5 for bathroom (3 photos)
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Behr Thai Basil reviews (2 photos)
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What are Behr Thai Basil undertones?
Thai Basil is a midtone, very muted sage-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-green. 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:
127, 139, 121
Is Behr Thai Basil cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 100°, this dark green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
N400-5 Thai Basil HSL code: 100, 7%, 51%
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 Thai Basil
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 Thai Basil:
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
N400-5
Thai Basil
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 Thai Basil with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 280, such as Behr Mata Hari and Illusionist.
LRV of Thai Basil
Thai Basil has an LRV of 23.78% 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 23.78%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #7f8b79 |
| RGB Decimal | 127, 139, 121 |
| RGB Percent | 49.80%, 54.51%, 47.45% |
| HSV | Hue: 100° Saturation: 12.95% Value: 54.51% |
| HSL | hsl(100, 7, 51) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 8.63 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 12.95 Key: 45.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 133.36 I: -1.367 Q: -8.14 |
| XYZ | X: 21.435 Y: 24.358 Z: 21.656 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.444 a:-7.913 b:8.159 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.444 u:-5.906 v:12.408 |
| Decimal | 8358777 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.353, -8.842, 8.531 |
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