Behr Ballroom Blue PPU15-14
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- Behr Ballroom Blue reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Ballroom Blue undertones?
- Is Ballroom Blue PPU15-14 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Ballroom Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Ballroom Blue PPU15-14
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | PPU15-14 |
| Name: | Ballroom Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Ballroom Blue?
Behr Ballroom Blue PPU15-14 is a light, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. Its cool blue base can look a little cleaner in daylight, while lower or warmer indoor light may bring out its softened, slightly silvery quality. Use it on bedroom or bathroom walls for gentle color without the visual weight of a deeper blue. It also suits built-in cabinetry or a painted ceiling when paired with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and soft charcoal accents. For contrast, Ballroom Blue looks especially clear beside warm off-whites and natural wood finishes.
Behr Ballroom Blue reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Ballroom Blue undertones?
Ballroom Blue is a mid-light, muted blue-gray. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
166, 179, 201
Is Behr Ballroom Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 218°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
PPU15-14 Ballroom Blue HSL code: 218, 24%, 72%
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 Ballroom Blue
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 Ballroom Blue:
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
PPU15-14
Ballroom Blue
Darker shades
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Ballroom Blue
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 Ballroom Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 38, such as Behr Chicago Fog and White City.
LRV of Ballroom Blue
Ballroom Blue has an LRV of 44.38% 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 44.38%, 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 | #a6b3c9 |
| RGB Decimal | 166, 179, 201 |
| RGB Percent | 65.10%, 70.20%, 78.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 218° Saturation: 17.41% Value: 78.82% |
| HSL | hsl(218, 24, 72) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 17.41 Magenta: 10.95 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 21.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 177.621 I: -14.816 Q: 4.096 |
| XYZ | X: 42.385 Y: 44.563 Z: 61.611 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.603 a:0.087 b:-12.659 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.603 u:-8.07 v:-19.394 |
| Decimal | 10925001 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.756, -3.488, -7.992 |
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