Behr Coliseum Marble PPU8-16
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- Coliseum Marble for bedroom (3 photos)
- Behr Coliseum Marble reviews (2 photos)
- What are Behr Coliseum Marble undertones?
- Is Coliseum Marble PPU8-16 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Coliseum Marble
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Coliseum Marble PPU8-16
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | PPU8-16 |
| Name: | Coliseum Marble |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Coliseum Marble?
Behr Coliseum Marble PPU8-16 is a light, muted beige with a noticeable soft gray cast that keeps it from reading overly creamy. Its warm yellow-beige undertone gives the #cec8b6 color value a gentle, weathered-stone appearance, while the low saturation makes it feel understated on broad walls. In brighter daylight, Coliseum Marble can look lighter and more softly beige; under cooler or dimmer lighting, its gray influence becomes more apparent. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open-plan spaces where a pale neutral is needed without the starkness of white. Pair it with warm white trim, aged brass, natural oak, linen textiles, or deeper charcoal and olive accents for definition.
Coliseum Marble for bedroom (3 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Behr Coliseum Marble reviews (2 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Behr Coliseum Marble undertones?
Coliseum Marble is a light, very muted straw beige. 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:
RGB code:
206, 200, 182
Is Behr Coliseum Marble cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 45°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU8-16 Coliseum Marble HSL code: 45, 20%, 76%
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 Coliseum Marble
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Coliseum Marble:
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
PPU8-16
Coliseum Marble
Darker shades
PPU8-16
Coliseum Marble
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 Coliseum Marble with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 225, such as Behr Hypnotic and Midnight Blue.
LRV of Coliseum Marble
Coliseum Marble has an LRV of 57.52% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 57.52%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #cec8b6 |
| RGB Decimal | 206, 200, 182 |
| RGB Percent | 80.78%, 78.43%, 71.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 45° Saturation: 11.65% Value: 80.78% |
| HSL | hsl(45, 20, 76) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.91 Yellow: 11.65 Key: 19.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 199.742 I: 9.36 Q: -4.332 |
| XYZ | X: 54.55 Y: 57.808 Z: 52.528 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.632 a:-1.001 b:9.749 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.632 u:4.545 v:14.393 |
| Decimal | 13551798 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.032, -4.989, 12.261 |
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