Behr Alligator Skin PPU9-01
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| Code: | PPU9-01 |
| Name: | Alligator Skin |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Alligator Skin?
Behr Alligator Skin PPU9-01 is a muted, deep olive with a noticeable gray-brown cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its low-saturation character gives walls a quiet, earthy presence, while the yellowed olive undertone becomes more apparent in warm afternoon or incandescent light. In cooler daylight, this shade can read more like weathered olive-gray. Use it on a study wall, exterior trim, built-in cabinetry, or a dining room for a substantial color statement without a sharp contrast. Pair Alligator Skin with warm off-whites, blackened bronze, natural oak, camel leather, and textured linen for a layered, material-focused look.
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What are Behr Alligator Skin undertones?
Alligator Skin is a midtone, muted ochre. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
100, 96, 72
Is Behr Alligator Skin cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 51°, this dark green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU9-01 Alligator Skin HSL code: 51, 16%, 34%
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 Alligator Skin
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 green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Alligator Skin:
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
PPU9-01
Alligator Skin
Darker shades
PPU9-01
Alligator Skin
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 Alligator Skin with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Behr Paparazzi Flash and Blue Aura.
LRV of Alligator Skin
Alligator Skin has an LRV of 11.48% 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 11.48%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #646048 |
| RGB Decimal | 100, 96, 72 |
| RGB Percent | 39.22%, 37.65%, 28.24% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 28.0% Value: 39.22% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 16, 34) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.0 Yellow: 28.0 Key: 60.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 94.46 I: 10.096 Q: -6.623 |
| XYZ | X: 10.608 Y: 11.543 Z: 7.798 |
| CIE Lab | L:40.481 a:-2.718 b:14.323 |
| CIE Luv | L:40.481 u:3.682 v:17.459 |
| Decimal | 6578248 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.975, -3.724, 10.174 |
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