Behr Cinnabark PPU3-20
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| Code: | PPU3-20 |
| Name: | Cinnabark |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Cinnabark?
Behr Cinnabark PPU3-20 is a deep, muted brown with a noticeable gray cast and a gentle warm, reddish-brown undertone. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly rustic or orange, giving the color a grounded, softened appearance on the wall. In bright daylight, the brown warmth becomes easier to see, while evening light can make Cinnabark appear closer to a dark charcoal-brown. It suits a dining room, study, or powder room, and can also add weight to lower cabinetry or an exterior front door. Pair it with creamy off-whites, dusty clay tones, aged brass, black metal, and medium-to-dark natural wood.
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What are Behr Cinnabark undertones?
Cinnabark is a deep, muted earthy brown. The HEX sample leans red; 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:
99, 77, 69
Is Behr Cinnabark cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 16°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU3-20 Cinnabark HSL code: 16, 18%, 33%
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 Cinnabark
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Cinnabark:
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 Cinnabark with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 196, such as Behr Oceanic Climate and Nor'Wester.
LRV of Cinnabark
Cinnabark has an LRV of 8.83% 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 8.83%, 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 | #634d45 |
| RGB Decimal | 99, 77, 69 |
| RGB Percent | 38.82%, 30.20%, 27.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 16° Saturation: 30.3% Value: 38.82% |
| HSL | hsl(16, 18, 33) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 22.22 Yellow: 30.3 Key: 61.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 82.666 I: 15.681 Q: 2.164 |
| XYZ | X: 8.874 Y: 8.39 Z: 6.781 |
| CIE Lab | L:34.783 a:7.932 b:8.282 |
| CIE Luv | L:34.783 u:14.041 v:8.421 |
| Decimal | 6507845 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.966, 3.992, 6.397 |
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