Behr Atmospheric PPU12-15
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| Code: | PPU12-15 |
| Name: | Atmospheric |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Atmospheric?
Behr Atmospheric PPU12-15 is a muted, medium-depth blue-gray with a lightly softened green cast. Its cool character is noticeable without feeling icy, thanks to the color’s gray base and restrained saturation. In daylight, it can read as a calm blue-gray, while warmer artificial light may bring its subtle green undertone closer to the surface. Atmospheric is well suited to bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices, as well as painted cabinetry where a quiet contrast is wanted. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or soft clay-colored textiles for a grounded palette.
Atmospheric for living room
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What are Behr Atmospheric undertones?
Atmospheric is a midtone, very muted muted teal-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
137, 150, 151
Is Behr Atmospheric cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 184°, this Blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
PPU12-15 Atmospheric HSL code: 184, 6%, 56%
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 Atmospheric
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Atmospheric:
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
PPU12-15
Atmospheric
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 Atmospheric with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 4, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Atmospheric
Atmospheric has an LRV of 29.02% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 29.02%, 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 | #899697 |
| RGB Decimal | 137, 150, 151 |
| RGB Percent | 53.73%, 58.82%, 59.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 184° Saturation: 9.27% Value: 59.22% |
| HSL | hsl(184, 6, 56) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 9.27 Magenta: 0.66 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 40.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 146.227 I: -8.068 Q: -2.439 |
| XYZ | X: 26.807 Y: 29.365 Z: 33.525 |
| CIE Lab | L:61.102 a:-4.439 b:-2.117 |
| CIE Luv | L:61.102 u:-7.157 v:-2.327 |
| Decimal | 9016983 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.19, -6.529, 1.252 |
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