Behr Abysse PPU12-01
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| Code: | PPU12-01 |
| Name: | Abysse |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Abysse?
Behr Abysse PPU12-01 is a deep, muted blue-green with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its cool teal character reads clearly in daylight, while lower or warmer lighting can bring out its charcoal-like depth. Use it on a study, dining room, or bedroom wall when you want color with substantial visual weight, or apply it to cabinetry for a darker alternative to navy. Abysse pairs well with crisp off-white trim, pale oak, weathered wood, black metal, and warm brass hardware. For a lighter scheme, surround this shade with soft stone neutrals and dusty blue-grays rather than highly saturated colors.
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What are Behr Abysse undertones?
Abysse is a deep, muted deep teal-gray. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
61, 87, 88
Is Behr Abysse cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 182°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
PPU12-01 Abysse HSL code: 182, 18%, 29%
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 Abysse
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Abysse:
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
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Darker shades
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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 Abysse with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 2, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Abysse
Abysse has an LRV of 8.18% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 8.18%, 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 | #3d5758 |
| RGB Decimal | 61, 87, 88 |
| RGB Percent | 23.92%, 34.12%, 34.51% |
| HSV | Hue: 182° Saturation: 30.68% Value: 34.51% |
| HSL | hsl(182, 18, 29) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 30.68 Magenta: 1.14 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 65.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 79.34 I: -15.815 Q: -5.189 |
| XYZ | X: 7.093 Y: 8.513 Z: 10.499 |
| CIE Lab | L:35.029 a:-9.44 b:-3.732 |
| CIE Luv | L:35.029 u:-12.388 v:-3.454 |
| Decimal | 4020056 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.177, -7.662, -0.912 |
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