Behr Chameleon PPU6-19
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| Code: | PPU6-19 |
| Name: | Chameleon |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Chameleon?
Behr Chameleon PPU6-19 is a muted golden tan with soft khaki and olive-leaning undertones. Its medium-light depth gives walls noticeable color without making a room feel dark, especially in spaces with ample natural light. Warm afternoon sun can bring out its honeyed cast, while cooler lighting may make the subdued green-gray note more apparent. Use it in a dining room, entry, or study alongside creamy off-whites, dark walnut, aged brass, and charcoal accents. Chameleon also has enough body for cabinetry or a front door when paired with quieter neutral siding or walls.
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What are Behr Chameleon undertones?
Chameleon is a mid-light, soft mustard. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
182, 160, 99
Is Behr Chameleon cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 44°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU6-19 Chameleon HSL code: 44, 36%, 55%
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 Chameleon
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 Chameleon:
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
PPU6-19
Chameleon
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 Chameleon with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Behr Hypnotic and Midnight Blue.
LRV of Chameleon
Chameleon has an LRV of 35.12% and refers to Medium 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 35.12%, 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 | #b6a063 |
| RGB Decimal | 182, 160, 99 |
| RGB Percent | 71.37%, 62.75%, 38.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 44° Saturation: 45.6% Value: 71.37% |
| HSL | hsl(44, 36, 55) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.09 Yellow: 45.6 Key: 28.63 |
| YIQ | Y: 159.624 I: 32.712 Q: -14.329 |
| XYZ | X: 34.115 Y: 35.989 Z: 16.951 |
| CIE Lab | L:66.512 a:-0.317 b:34.671 |
| CIE Luv | L:66.512 u:17.782 v:43.293 |
| Decimal | 11968611 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.991, -3.476, 25.241 |
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