Behr Chance Of Rain PPU26-19

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Code:PPU26-19
Name:Chance Of Rain
Brand:Behr

What color is Behr Chance Of Rain?

Behr Chance Of Rain PPU26-19 is a light, muted gray with a noticeable cool cast that can read slightly blue in daylight. Its mid-light depth gives walls definition without making a room feel dark, especially in bedrooms, bathrooms, or quiet workspaces. Under warm artificial lighting, the gray may appear softer and more neutral, while cooler natural light brings out its blue-gray character. Pair it with crisp white trim, charcoal details, pale oak, or brushed nickel for a clean, grounded look. This shade is especially well suited to broad wall areas and can also give cabinetry a restrained, contemporary gray finish.

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What are Behr Chance Of Rain undertones?

Chance Of Rain is a mid-light, near-neutral medium 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:

#A0A6A9

RGB code:

160, 166, 169

Is Behr Chance Of Rain cool or warm?

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With a hue of 200°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

PPU26-19 Chance Of Rain HSL code: 200, 5%, 65%

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 Chance Of Rain

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

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Chance Of Rain:

Monochromatic color scheme

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.

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Complementary color scheme

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 Chance Of Rain with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 20, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.

LRV of Chance Of Rain

Chance Of Rain has an LRV of 37.53% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of lightWhy LRV is important?

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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 37.53%, 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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FormatCode
HEX#a0a6a9
RGB Decimal160, 166, 169
RGB Percent62.75%, 65.10%, 66.27%
HSVHue: 200° Saturation: 5.33% Value: 66.27%
HSLhsl(200, 5, 65)
CMYKCyan: 5.33 Magenta: 1.78 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 33.73
YIQY: 164.548 I: -4.539 Q: -0.336
XYZX: 35.293 Y: 37.61 Z: 42.926
CIE LabL:67.732 a:-1.536 b:-2.284
CIE LuvL:67.732 u:-3.507 v:-3.097
Decimal10528425
Hunter Lab61.327, -4.599, 1.43

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