Behr Ballet White PPU3-04
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| Code: | PPU3-04 |
| Name: | Ballet White |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Ballet White?
Behr Ballet White PPU3-04 is a very light off-white with a gentle warm beige cast rather than a crisp, stark-white finish. Its soft creaminess is especially noticeable beside bright white trim, while daylight can make it appear lighter and more neutral. In rooms with warm bulbs or late-afternoon sun, this shade may take on a slightly deeper buff tone. Use it on walls in living rooms, bedrooms, or hallways where a pale backdrop is wanted without the coolness of pure white. It pairs naturally with warm oak, linen upholstery, brushed brass, muted clay, and creamy white accents.
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What are Behr Ballet White undertones?
Ballet White is a near-white, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-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:
242, 231, 216
Is Behr Ballet White cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 35° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
PPU3-04 Ballet White HSL code: 35, 50%, 90%
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 Ballet White
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Ballet White:
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
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 Ballet White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 215, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.
LRV of Ballet White
Ballet White has an LRV of 81.1% and refers to Off‑White 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 81.1%, 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 | #f2e7d8 |
| RGB Decimal | 242, 231, 216 |
| RGB Percent | 94.90%, 90.59%, 84.71% |
| HSV | Hue: 35° Saturation: 10.74% Value: 94.9% |
| HSL | hsl(35, 50, 90) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.55 Yellow: 10.74 Key: 5.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 232.579 I: 11.375 Q: -2.341 |
| XYZ | X: 77.586 Y: 80.988 Z: 76.492 |
| CIE Lab | L:92.126 a:1.227 b:8.631 |
| CIE Luv | L:92.126 u:7.284 v:12.7 |
| Decimal | 15919064 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.993, -3.597, 12.6 |
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