Behr Blue Aura PPU16-17
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| Code: | PPU16-17 |
| Name: | Blue Aura |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Blue Aura?
Behr Blue Aura PPU16-17 is a muted blue-gray with a medium depth that keeps it from reading too pale or overly navy. Its gray cast gives the color a softened, slightly smoky appearance, especially on broad wall surfaces. In brighter light, Blue Aura can show a clearer dusty blue presence, while lower light brings its slate-like side forward. It suits bedrooms, home offices, and bathrooms where a grounded cool color is wanted without a sharp or icy finish. Pair it with soft white trim, charcoal details, pale oak, brushed nickel, or warm beige textiles to give the room contrast and texture.
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What are Behr Blue Aura undertones?
Blue Aura is a midtone, muted slate blue. 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:
108, 115, 134
Is Behr Blue Aura cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 224°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
PPU16-17 Blue Aura HSL code: 224, 11%, 47%
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 Blue Aura
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Blue Aura:
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 Blue Aura with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 44, such as Behr Underground and Ottertail.
LRV of Blue Aura
Blue Aura has an LRV of 17.33% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 17.33%, 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 | #6c7386 |
| RGB Decimal | 108, 115, 134 |
| RGB Percent | 42.35%, 45.10%, 52.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 224° Saturation: 19.4% Value: 52.55% |
| HSL | hsl(224, 11, 47) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 19.4 Magenta: 14.18 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 47.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 115.073 I: -10.277 Q: 4.432 |
| XYZ | X: 16.617 Y: 17.17 Z: 24.987 |
| CIE Lab | L:48.474 a:1.674 b:-11.284 |
| CIE Luv | L:48.474 u:-4.703 v:-16.204 |
| Decimal | 7107462 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.437, -0.935, -6.746 |
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