Behr Venom P340-7
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| Code: | P340-7 |
| Name: | Venom |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Venom?
Behr Venom P340-7 is a deep, earthy yellow-green with a strong olive cast and a dry, slightly mustard-like character. Its muted saturation keeps it from reading like a bright chartreuse, while the darkened base gives it enough weight for cabinetry, a dining room, or a dramatic accent wall. In direct daylight, Venom can show more of its golden yellow side; under softer indoor lighting, its olive undertone becomes more pronounced. Pair it with warm white trim, black metal details, natural oak, or tan leather for a grounded palette. It also holds up well beside clay-toned neutrals and dusty blue accents.
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What are Behr Venom undertones?
Venom is a mid-light, clear mustard. 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:
169, 165, 42
Is Behr Venom cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 58° on the HSL hue wheel, this Green sits firmly on the warm side.
P340-7 Venom HSL code: 58, 60%, 41%
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 Venom
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Venom:
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 Venom with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 238, such as Behr So Blue-Berry and Wisteria Blue.
LRV of Venom
Venom has an LRV of 31.65% 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 31.65%, 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 | #a9a52a |
| RGB Decimal | 169, 165, 42 |
| RGB Percent | 66.27%, 64.71%, 16.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 58° Saturation: 75.15% Value: 66.27% |
| HSL | hsl(58, 60, 41) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.37 Yellow: 75.15 Key: 33.73 |
| YIQ | Y: 152.174 I: 41.909 Q: -37.431 |
| XYZ | X: 30.236 Y: 35.514 Z: 7.452 |
| CIE Lab | L:66.147 a:-12.756 b:59.823 |
| CIE Luv | L:66.147 u:7.567 v:66.858 |
| Decimal | 11117866 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.593, -13.721, 34.301 |
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