Behr Antique Earth PPU5-03
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| Code: | PPU5-03 |
| Name: | Antique Earth |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Antique Earth?
Behr Antique Earth PPU5-03 is a muted mid-tone brown-gray with a noticeable earthy cast. Its #7e6c5f color value gives it a softly weathered look, sitting between warm taupe and charcoal-leaning mushroom. In bright daylight, the gray-brown character reads clearly, while lower or warmer lighting can draw out its subtle clay-like warmth. Use it on a living room wall, study, or exterior trim when a pale neutral would feel too light. Antique Earth pairs well with creamy off-whites, deep black accents, aged brass, natural oak, and textured linen.
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What are Behr Antique Earth undertones?
Antique Earth is a midtone, muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample leans orange; 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:
126, 108, 95
Is Behr Antique Earth cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 25°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU5-03 Antique Earth HSL code: 25, 14%, 43%
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 Antique Earth
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Antique Earth:
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
PPU5-03
Antique Earth
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 Antique Earth with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 205, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Antique Earth
Antique Earth has an LRV of 16.33% 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 16.33%, 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 | #7e6c5f |
| RGB Decimal | 126, 108, 95 |
| RGB Percent | 49.41%, 42.35%, 37.25% |
| HSV | Hue: 25° Saturation: 24.6% Value: 49.41% |
| HSL | hsl(25, 14, 43) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.29 Yellow: 24.6 Key: 50.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 111.9 I: 14.904 Q: -0.238 |
| XYZ | X: 16.032 Y: 15.987 Z: 13.065 |
| CIE Lab | L:46.958 a:4.891 b:9.903 |
| CIE Luv | L:46.958 u:11.915 v:11.814 |
| Decimal | 8285279 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.984, 1.599, 8.616 |
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