Jotun Forest 7006

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What are Jotun Forest undertones?
Is Forest 7006 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Forest
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Forest 7006
Code:	7006
Name:	Forest
Brand:	Jotun

What color is Jotun Forest?

Let's dive into a full Forest paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 7006. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

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What are Jotun Forest undertones?

Forest is a mid-light, very muted pale sage. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#B8C6B7

RGB code:

184, 198, 183

Is Jotun Forest cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 116°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

7006 Forest HSL code: 116, 12%, 75%

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 Forest

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Jotun 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

7006
Forest

Darker shades

7006
Forest

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 Forest with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 296, such as Jotun Purple Royale and Grape.

7006
Forest

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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	#b8c6b7
RGB Decimal	184, 198, 183
RGB Percent	72.16%, 77.65%, 71.76%
HSV	Hue: 116° Saturation: 7.58% Value: 77.65%
HSL	hsl(116, 11.63, 74.71)
CMYK	Cyan: 7.07 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 7.58 Key: 22.35
YIQ	Y: 192.104 I: -3.522 Q: -7.63
XYZ	X: 48.506 Y: 53.997 Z: 52.654
CIE Lab	L:78.46 a:-7.588 b:5.879
CIE Luv	L:78.46 u:-7.089 v:9.98
Decimal	12109495
Hunter Lab	73.483, -10.766, 8.954