Behr Berry Brown PPU24-02
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| Code: | PPU24-02 |
| Name: | Berry Brown |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Berry Brown?
Behr Berry Brown PPU24-02 is a deep, muted charcoal-brown with a softly weathered look. Its near-neutral balance keeps it from reading overly warm, though the brown base gives it more depth than a straight gray. In bright daylight, it can appear like a softened dark taupe, while lower light brings out its darker, more grounded character. Use it on a study wall, dining room cabinetry, or a front door where a substantial dark neutral feels more nuanced than black. Pair Berry Brown with warm white trim, pale greige walls, aged brass hardware, and natural oak or walnut for a layered, material-rich interior.
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What are Behr Berry Brown undertones?
Berry Brown is a deep, near-neutral charcoal gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
84, 79, 76
Is Behr Berry Brown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 23°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU24-02 Berry Brown HSL code: 23, 5%, 31%
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 Berry Brown
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 black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Berry Brown:
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
PPU24-02
Berry Brown
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 Berry Brown with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 203, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Berry Brown
Berry Brown has an LRV of 8.34% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 8.34%, 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 | #544f4c |
| RGB Decimal | 84, 79, 76 |
| RGB Percent | 32.94%, 30.98%, 29.80% |
| HSV | Hue: 23° Saturation: 9.52% Value: 32.94% |
| HSL | hsl(23, 5, 31) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.95 Yellow: 9.52 Key: 67.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 80.153 I: 3.944 Q: 0.124 |
| XYZ | X: 7.756 Y: 7.999 Z: 7.971 |
| CIE Lab | L:33.98 a:1.444 b:2.508 |
| CIE Luv | L:33.98 u:2.981 v:2.812 |
| Decimal | 5525324 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.282, -0.539, 3.087 |
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