What color is Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61)?
Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) color belongs to the Green color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) is #828249, and the RGB color code is RGB(130, 130, 73).
In the RGB color model, Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) has a red value of 130, a green value of 130, and a blue value of 73. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 43.8% yellow, and 49.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 28.1 % saturation, and 39.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) has a hue of 60° (degrees), 43.8 % saturation and 51.0 % brightness/value.
Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) is cool or warm?
The color Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61)? (For interior and product design)
Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) has an LRV of nearly 21.2. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 21.2 of Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 21.2 puts Behr Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) paint color in the
darker category.
- Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
- Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) (Paint - Behr) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #828249
- Red
- 82
- Green
- 82
- Blue
- 49
- Red
- 130 (51.0%)
- Green
- 130 (51.0%)
- Blue
- 73 (28.6%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 0.00%
- Yellow
- 43.85%
- Key
- 49.02%
- Hue
- 60°
- Saturation
- 28.08 %
- Lightness
- 39.80 %
- Hue
- 60°
- Saturation
- 43.85 %
- Brightness / Value
- 50.98 %
- Red
- 95 (37.2%)
- Yellow
- 137 (53.9%)
- Blue
- 96 (37.5%)
- Hue
- 60°
- Whiteness
- 28.63 %
- Blackness
- 49.02 %
- Cyan
- 49.02%
- Magenta
- 49.02%
- Yellow
- 71.37%
- X
- 18.39
- Y
- 21.19
- Z
- 9.42
- Y1
- 21.19
- X
- 0.38
- Y2
- 0.43
- L
- 53.16
- A
- -8.9
- B
- 30.77
- L
- 53.16
- C
- 32.03
- H
- 106.14
- L
- 53.16
- U
- 2.74
- V
- 37.91
- L
- 46.03
- A
- -9.25
- B
- 20.09
- LRV
- ~ 21.2 %
- Munsell Color System
- 1.8GY 5.2/4.8
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) (Paint - Behr)
These are the named colors closest to Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) (Paint - Behr), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) (Paint - Behr)
These are the real paint colors closest to Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) (Paint - Behr) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) once it is on a wall.
Behr
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Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Behr Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) - #828249?
Color that best contrast with Behr Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) - #828249 is #494982, color name is Purple Navy*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Behr Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) - #828249?
Complementary or Opposite color for Behr Basil Chiffonade (MQ6-61) - #828249 is #494982, color name is Purple Navy*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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