Behr Cotton Knit PPU7-11

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Cotton Knit for living room (1 photo)
Behr PPU7-11 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
Cotton Knit for exterior (3 photos)
Behr Cotton Knit reviews (1 photo)
What are Behr Cotton Knit undertones?
Is Cotton Knit PPU7-11 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Cotton Knit
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Cotton Knit PPU7-11
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	PPU7-11
Name:	Cotton Knit
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Cotton Knit?

Behr Cotton Knit PPU7-11 is a pale, low-saturation neutral with a softly warm cast and a hint of beige-gray beneath its off-white surface. Its light value keeps walls bright without reading as stark white, while the muted warmth helps it sit comfortably beside natural oak, linen, woven textures, and brushed brass. In north-facing rooms, Cotton Knit may appear a little grayer and more subdued; warmer afternoon light brings out its creamier beige side. Use it across living room, bedroom, or hallway walls for a gentle backdrop, or pair it with deeper mushroom, charcoal, olive, or warm wood accents for definition.

Cotton Knit for living room

Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space

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Behr PPU7-11 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Behr Cotton Knit kitchen cabinets color review

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Cotton Knit for exterior (3 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Behr PPU7-11 house exterior color review

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Behr Cotton Knit reviews

View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige 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 Cotton Knit undertones?

Cotton Knit is a light, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:

#E5DFD2

RGB code:

229, 223, 210

Is Behr Cotton Knit cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 41°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

PPU7-11 Cotton Knit HSL code: 41, 27%, 86%

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 Cotton Knit

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:

2000K

3000K

4000K

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6000K

7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Cotton Knit:

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

PPU7-11
Cotton Knit

Darker shades

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Cotton Knit

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 Cotton Knit with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Behr Hypnotic and Midnight Blue.

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Cotton Knit

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LRV of Cotton Knit

Cotton Knit has an LRV of 73.91% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 73.91%, 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	#e5dfd2
RGB Decimal	229, 223, 210
RGB Percent	89.80%, 87.45%, 82.35%
HSV	Hue: 41° Saturation: 8.3% Value: 89.8%
HSL	hsl(41, 27, 86)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.62 Yellow: 8.3 Key: 10.2
YIQ	Y: 223.312 I: 7.753 Q: -2.776
XYZ	X: 70.331 Y: 74.087 Z: 71.55
CIE Lab	L:88.964 a:-0.185 b:7.093
CIE Luv	L:88.964 u:4.211 v:10.644
Decimal	15065042
Hunter Lab	86.074, -4.776, 10.966