GREENS

Kiwi

#BEC297

RGB 190, 194, 151 · HSL 66°, 26%, 68% · CMYK 2, 0, 22, 24

Kiwi is #BEC297 in HEX — rgb(190, 194, 151), hsl(66°, 26%, 68%), cmyk(2%, 0%, 22%, 24%).

Kiwi pulls into the light end of the greens spectrum — HSL 66°, 26%, 68%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#BEC297

RGB190, 194, 151

HSL66°, 26%, 68%

HSV66°, 22%, 76%

CMYK2, 0, 22, 24

Decimal12501655

CSS RGBrgb(190, 194, 151)

CSS HSLhsl(66, 26%, 68%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Kilz

Kiwi LG160-02

Exact match

Behr

Lion 760D-4

ΔE 2.4 · #C6C69B

Benjamin Moore

Grasshopper AF-415

ΔE 2.7 · #C6C498

Vista Paint

Jungle Cane K-412

ΔE 2.8 · #BDBC93

PPG

Bahia Grass 1122-4

ΔE 3.1 · #B9BD97

Dunn-Edwards

Watercress DE5528

ΔE 3.8 · #C7C7A1

Sherwin-Williams

Shagreen SW6422

ΔE 3.8 · #CBC99D

Valspar

Good Morning 6004-5C

ΔE 4 · #B9C79C

Dulux

Pale Spring S19D3

ΔE 4.2 · #B4BD98

Hallman-Lindsay

Marrett Apple historic-marrett-apple

ΔE 4.3 · #CACAA3

IKEA

IKEA076 76

ΔE 4.4 · #C7C896

Colorhouse

Leaf .02 Leaf-02

ΔE 5.4 · #C1B98F

Farrow & Ball

Cooking Apple Green 32

ΔE 5.7 · #C4C6A5

RAL

Pebble Grey 7032

ΔE 7.7 · #B8B799

Dutch Boy

Star of Gold DCP-0323

ΔE 8.2 · #C5BA9A

Kobra

Beige 05

ΔE 8.3 · #D0C092

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

52/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneYellow UndertoneGreen

Reads as a warm yellow with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#BEC297

#9C98C3

Analogous

#C3B298

#BEC297

#A9C398

Triadic

#BEC297

#98BEC3

#C398BE

Split-Complementary

#BEC297

#98A9C3

#B298C3

Tetradic

#BEC297

#98C3B2

#9C98C3

#C398A9

Monochromatic

#757A48

#A0A668

#BEC297

#DDDFC8

#F5F6EF

Rectangle

#BEC297

#98C39C

#9C98C3

#C398BE

Compound

#BEC297

#A9C398

#9C98C3

#B298C3

Variations

Lighter

#CBCFAD

#D7D9C3

#E7E8DD

Darker

#A4AA6B

#757B44

#454827

Saturation

#B2B4A7

#BEC398

#D7E17A

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.85:1

Fail

vs Black

11.35:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#BEC297

#C6BD98

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#BEC297

#C1C19D

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#BEC297

#C1BCC0

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Kiwi sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#CEBE8C

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#BEC297

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#BBC3B1

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBECEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#7E78AE

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #BEC297;

CSS — background

background-color: #BEC297;

CSS Variable

--color-kiwi: #BEC297;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'kiwi': '#BEC297' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#BEC297] text-[#BEC297]

SCSS

$kiwi: #BEC297;

Similar Colors

Grasshopper

#C5C397 · ΔE 2.6

Peaceful Garden

#C8CB9F · ΔE 3.4

Burgess Green

#BABD99 · ΔE 4.0

Fernwood Green

#CCCCA3 · ΔE 4.4

Georgian Green

#B9B790 · ΔE 4.6

Dried Parsley

#CBC8A3 · ΔE 5.1

Liberty Park

#AEB68E · ΔE 5.1

Mesquite

#C3C6A4 · ΔE 5.1

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BEC297?

#BEC297 is Kiwi, a soft green with a warm undertone.

Is #BEC297 warm or cool?

Kiwi reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Kiwi?

Kiwi works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Kiwi?

Kiwi pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Kiwi?

You can download Kiwi on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Kiwi?

The hex code is #BEC297. In RGB it's 190, 194, 151, and in HSL it's 66°, 26%, 68%.

← All colors