Behr Coastal Beige PPU7-13

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What are Behr Coastal Beige undertones?
Is Coastal Beige PPU7-13 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Coastal Beige
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Coastal Beige PPU7-13
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	PPU7-13
Name:	Coastal Beige
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Coastal Beige?

Behr Coastal Beige PPU7-13 is a very light beige with a noticeable creamy, yellow-leaning cast rather than a gray or pink undertone. Its #f0ebd9 color value gives it an airy, low-saturation appearance that can read almost off-white in bright daylight. In lower or warmer artificial light, Coastal Beige is likely to show more of its soft biscuit-like warmth. It suits living room and bedroom walls where a pale neutral is wanted without the sharpness of pure white, and it can also soften cabinetry or trim when paired with warmer whites. Try it alongside natural oak, woven linen, matte black hardware, or muted olive and clay accents for contrast.

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What are Behr Coastal Beige undertones?

Coastal Beige is a near-white, very muted cream. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:

#F0EBD9

RGB code:

240, 235, 217

Is Behr Coastal Beige cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 47°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

PPU7-13 Coastal Beige HSL code: 47, 43%, 90%

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 Coastal Beige

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 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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Coastal Beige:

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

PPU7-13
Coastal Beige

Darker shades

PPU7-13
Coastal Beige

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 Coastal Beige with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 227, such as Behr Paparazzi Flash and Blue Aura.

PPU7-13
Coastal Beige

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LRV of Coastal Beige

Coastal Beige has an LRV of 82.6% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 82.6%, 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	#f0ebd9
RGB Decimal	240, 235, 217
RGB Percent	94.12%, 92.16%, 85.10%
HSV	Hue: 47° Saturation: 9.58% Value: 94.12%
HSL	hsl(47, 43, 90)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.08 Yellow: 9.58 Key: 5.88
YIQ	Y: 234.443 I: 8.764 Q: -4.544
XYZ	X: 78.166 Y: 82.952 Z: 77.52
CIE Lab	L:92.994 a:-1.351 b:9.333
CIE Luv	L:92.994 u:3.902 v:14.229
Decimal	15789017
Hunter Lab	91.078, -6.194, 13.291