Behr Colonial Brick PPU2-13
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| Code: | PPU2-13 |
| Name: | Colonial Brick |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Colonial Brick?
Behr Colonial Brick PPU2-13 is a muted brick red with a noticeable rosy cast and soft earthy warmth. Its medium depth keeps the color grounded rather than overly bold, making it well suited to a dining room, entry, or powder room where a richer wall color can add definition. In bright daylight, Colonial Brick can read as a softened clay-red, while lower light brings out its deeper, dustier red tones. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm taupe, natural oak, aged brass, or charcoal accents for contrast. It also makes a strong choice for an exterior front door or as an accent on built-ins.
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What are Behr Colonial Brick undertones?
Colonial Brick is a midtone, soft earthy red. 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:
173, 105, 97
Is Behr Colonial Brick cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 6° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
PPU2-13 Colonial Brick HSL code: 6, 32%, 53%
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 Colonial Brick
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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Colonial Brick:
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
PPU2-13
Colonial Brick
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 Colonial Brick with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 186, such as Behr Greenwich Village and Oceanic Climate.
LRV of Colonial Brick
Colonial Brick has an LRV of 20.47% 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 20.47%, 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 | #ad6961 |
| RGB Decimal | 173, 105, 97 |
| RGB Percent | 67.84%, 41.18%, 38.04% |
| HSV | Hue: 6° Saturation: 43.93% Value: 67.84% |
| HSL | hsl(6, 32, 53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 39.31 Yellow: 43.93 Key: 32.16 |
| YIQ | Y: 124.42 I: 43.092 Q: 11.895 |
| XYZ | X: 24.444 Y: 19.852 Z: 13.851 |
| CIE Lab | L:51.67 a:26.285 b:16.088 |
| CIE Luv | L:51.67 u:47.647 v:15.325 |
| Decimal | 11364705 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.556, 19.953, 12.759 |
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