Behr Aging Barrel PPU5-02
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| Code: | PPU5-02 |
| Name: | Aging Barrel |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Aging Barrel?
Behr Aging Barrel PPU5-02 is a muted mid-to-deep brown with a noticeable gray cast and soft, earthy warmth. Its #6a5b4e base reads as a weathered taupe-brown rather than a sharp chocolate, helping it feel grounded without becoming overly dark. In bright daylight, the gray-brown character is more apparent, while lower or warmer lighting can bring forward its subtle brown warmth. Aging Barrel suits a dining room, den, entry, or exterior trim where a substantial neutral is needed. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, black metal, aged brass, and natural woods with medium or dark finishes.
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What are Behr Aging Barrel undertones?
Aging Barrel is a midtone, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
106, 91, 78
Is Behr Aging Barrel cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 28°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU5-02 Aging Barrel HSL code: 28, 15%, 36%
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 Aging Barrel
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Aging Barrel:
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
PPU5-02
Aging Barrel
Darker shades
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 Aging Barrel with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 208, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Aging Barrel
Aging Barrel has an LRV of 11.37% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 11.37%, 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 | #6a5b4e |
| RGB Decimal | 106, 91, 78 |
| RGB Percent | 41.57%, 35.69%, 30.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 28° Saturation: 26.42% Value: 41.57% |
| HSL | hsl(28, 15, 36) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.15 Yellow: 26.42 Key: 58.43 |
| YIQ | Y: 94.003 I: 13.116 Q: -0.873 |
| XYZ | X: 11.06 Y: 11.097 Z: 8.765 |
| CIE Lab | L:39.743 a:3.833 b:9.752 |
| CIE Luv | L:39.743 u:9.935 v:11.207 |
| Decimal | 6970190 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.312, 0.969, 7.718 |
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