Behr Broadway PPU18-20

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Broadway for living room (1 photo)
Behr PPU18-20 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Broadway for exterior (1 photo)
Behr Broadway reviews (4 photos)
What are Behr Broadway undertones?
Is Broadway PPU18-20 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Broadway
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Broadway PPU18-20
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	PPU18-20
Name:	Broadway
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Broadway?

Behr Broadway PPU18-20 is a deep, low-chroma charcoal that reads almost black while retaining a softened gray presence. Its RGB balance gives it a faint earthy green-gray cast rather than a distinctly blue or warm brown undertone. In bright daylight, Broadway can show as a grounded dark gray; under evening lamps, it settles into a near-black shade with gentle softness. Use it on cabinetry, interior doors, a fireplace surround, or an accent wall where a strong dark contrast is wanted without the starkness of pure black. Pair it with warm white walls, pale oak, aged brass, natural linen, or muted stone finishes to keep the room from feeling too heavy.

Broadway for living room

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

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Behr PPU18-20 on kitchen cabinets

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Broadway for exterior

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Behr Broadway reviews (4 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Behr Broadway undertones?

Broadway is a deep, near-neutral near-black. 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:

#434442

RGB code:

67, 68, 66

Is Behr Broadway cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 90°, this black shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.

PPU18-20 Broadway HSL code: 90, 1%, 26%

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 Broadway

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Broadway:

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

PPU18-20
Broadway

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 Broadway with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 270, such as Behr Mata Hari and Live Jazz.

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Broadway

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LRV of Broadway

Broadway has an LRV of 6.2% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 6.2%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#434442
RGB Decimal	67, 68, 66
RGB Percent	26.27%, 26.67%, 25.88%
HSV	Hue: 90° Saturation: 2.94% Value: 26.67%
HSL	hsl(90, 1, 26)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.47 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.94 Key: 73.33
YIQ	Y: 67.473 I: 0.047 Q: -0.834
XYZ	X: 5.365 Y: 5.721 Z: 5.974
CIE Lab	L:28.697 a:-0.861 b:1.065
CIE Luv	L:28.697 u:-0.426 v:1.34
Decimal	4408386
Hunter Lab	23.918, -1.819, 1.933