Behr Arid Plains PPU25-07
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| Code: | PPU25-07 |
| Name: | Arid Plains |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Arid Plains?
Behr Arid Plains PPU25-07 is a light, muted gray-beige with a softly weathered cast rather than a crisp neutral finish. Its low saturation keeps the color understated, while the slight warmth prevents it from reading stark or blue. In bright daylight, Arid Plains can appear closer to a pale warm gray; under warmer lamps, its beige and khaki-leaning notes become more noticeable. It suits living room walls, bedrooms, and open-plan spaces where stronger furnishings or artwork need room to stand out. Pair it with creamy whites, charcoal accents, natural oak, linen upholstery, and brushed black metal for a grounded, edited look.
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What are Behr Arid Plains undertones?
Arid Plains is a mid-light, very muted khaki beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:
182, 180, 169
Is Behr Arid Plains cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 51°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU25-07 Arid Plains HSL code: 51, 8%, 69%
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 Arid Plains
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Arid Plains:
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
PPU25-07
Arid Plains
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 Arid Plains 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 Arid Plains
Arid Plains has an LRV of 45.33% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 45.33%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b6b4a9 |
| RGB Decimal | 182, 180, 169 |
| RGB Percent | 71.37%, 70.59%, 66.27% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 7.14% Value: 71.37% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 8, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.1 Yellow: 7.14 Key: 28.63 |
| YIQ | Y: 179.344 I: 4.727 Q: -3.0 |
| XYZ | X: 42.773 Y: 45.452 Z: 44.045 |
| CIE Lab | L:73.189 a:-1.275 b:5.86 |
| CIE Luv | L:73.189 u:1.779 v:8.719 |
| Decimal | 11973801 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.418, -4.736, 8.458 |
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