Behr Zesty Apple HDC-MD-15
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| Code: | HDC-MD-15 |
| Name: | Zesty Apple |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Zesty Apple?
Behr Zesty Apple HDC-MD-15 is a muted mid-tone green with a noticeable yellow-olive cast. Its softened saturation keeps it from reading like a bright spring green, giving it an earthy, slightly weathered appearance instead. In strong daylight, Zesty Apple can look fresher and greener, while lower or warmer light tends to draw out its olive undertones. It suits kitchen cabinetry, a mudroom wall, or an exterior door where its grounded color can hold its own against warm white trim. Pair it with creamy off-whites, natural oak, terracotta tile, or deep charcoal accents for contrast.
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What are Behr Zesty Apple undertones?
Zesty Apple is a mid-light, soft fresh olive. 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:
146, 163, 96
Is Behr Zesty Apple cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 75°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
HDC-MD-15 Zesty Apple HSL code: 75, 27%, 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 Zesty Apple
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Zesty Apple:
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
HDC-MD-15
Zesty Apple
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 Zesty Apple with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 255, such as Behr Mardi Gras and Hyacinth Arbor.
LRV of Zesty Apple
Zesty Apple has an LRV of 30.8% 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 30.8%, 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 | #92a360 |
| RGB Decimal | 146, 163, 96 |
| RGB Percent | 57.25%, 63.92%, 37.65% |
| HSV | Hue: 75° Saturation: 41.1% Value: 63.92% |
| HSL | hsl(75, 27, 51) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 10.43 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 41.1 Key: 36.08 |
| YIQ | Y: 150.279 I: 11.4 Q: -24.446 |
| XYZ | X: 27.062 Y: 33.15 Z: 16.036 |
| CIE Lab | L:64.282 a:-17.107 b:32.799 |
| CIE Luv | L:64.282 u:-7.297 v:44.183 |
| Decimal | 9610080 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.576, -16.858, 23.79 |
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