Behr Coconut Shell PPU5-05
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| Code: | PPU5-05 |
| Name: | Coconut Shell |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Coconut Shell?
Behr Coconut Shell PPU5-05 is a muted medium brown with a noticeable gray cast and a soft, earthy warmth. Its #8e7967 color value keeps it grounded rather than overly dark, making it a practical option for living room walls, bedrooms, or a den that needs more depth than beige. In bright daylight, the gray-brown character reads clearly, while warmer evening lighting can bring forward its subtle taupe warmth. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, and natural oak for a layered, material-focused look. Coconut Shell also has enough visual weight for cabinetry or an exterior trim detail when balanced with lighter surrounding colors.
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What are Behr Coconut Shell undertones?
Coconut Shell is a midtone, muted terracotta. The HEX sample leans orange; 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:
142, 121, 103
Is Behr Coconut Shell cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 28°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU5-05 Coconut Shell HSL code: 28, 16%, 48%
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 Coconut Shell
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 Coconut Shell:
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
PPU5-05
Coconut Shell
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 Coconut Shell with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 208, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Coconut Shell
Coconut Shell has an LRV of 20.76% 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 20.76%, 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 | #8e7967 |
| RGB Decimal | 142, 121, 103 |
| RGB Percent | 55.69%, 47.45%, 40.39% |
| HSV | Hue: 28° Saturation: 27.46% Value: 55.69% |
| HSL | hsl(28, 16, 48) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.79 Yellow: 27.46 Key: 44.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 125.227 I: 18.298 Q: -1.159 |
| XYZ | X: 20.441 Y: 20.406 Z: 15.69 |
| CIE Lab | L:52.293 a:5.2 b:12.892 |
| CIE Luv | L:52.293 u:14.287 v:15.798 |
| Decimal | 9337191 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.172, 1.721, 11.027 |
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