Behr

Healing Aloe

S400-3

Healing Aloe is a pale sage green with a muted yellow-green base. The yellow-green base reads botanical rather than spa blue. Healing Aloe can suit bedrooms, bathrooms, or laundry rooms where a quiet botanical note helps.

On larger surfaces, it reads softer than mint and greener than gray. Anchor it with white oak and warm white millwork. Cool tile can make it look cleaner. Low-daylight rooms, check that the green does not fade into beige.

Color Codes

HEX
#b9cab3
RGB Decimal
185, 202, 179
RGB Percent
72.5%, 79.2%, 70.2%
HSL
104.3, 17.8%, 74.7%
HSV
104.3, 11.4%, 79.2%
CMYK
8.4%, 0.0%, 11.4%, 20.8%
YIQ
194.3, -2.7, -10.8
XYZ
49.26, 55.81, 50.82
CIE Lab
79.51, -10.02, 9.52
CIE Luv
79.51, -8.43, 15.66
Hunter Lab
74.71, -9.32, 8.56
Decimal
12176051

Healing Aloe in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Healing Aloe under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Healing Aloe under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

104°

Green Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

18%

Muted

LRV

77.1
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes