Behr Curry Powder PPU6-01
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| Code: | PPU6-01 |
| Name: | Curry Powder |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Curry Powder?
Behr Curry Powder PPU6-01 is a grounded, medium-deep brown with a pronounced golden ochre cast. Its muted saturation keeps the color earthy rather than bright, giving walls a warm, sunbaked look in daylight while allowing it to read deeper and more brown in lower light. Curry Powder suits dining rooms, studies, mudrooms, or a feature wall where a richer color can add definition without turning nearly black. Pair it with creamy off-whites, softened clay tones, charcoal accents, or natural oak and walnut for a layered, material-focused interior. It can also bring solid visual weight to cabinetry or a covered exterior detail.
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What are Behr Curry Powder undertones?
Curry Powder is a midtone, soft ochre-brown. The HEX sample leans yellow-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:
156, 108, 55
Is Behr Curry Powder cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 31° on the HSL hue wheel, this ochre brown sits firmly on the warm side.
PPU6-01 Curry Powder HSL code: 31, 48%, 41%
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 Curry Powder
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 ochre brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Curry Powder:
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
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 Curry Powder with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 211, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.
LRV of Curry Powder
Curry Powder has an LRV of 17.73% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 17.73%, 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 | #9c6c37 |
| RGB Decimal | 156, 108, 55 |
| RGB Percent | 61.18%, 42.35%, 21.57% |
| HSV | Hue: 31° Saturation: 64.74% Value: 61.18% |
| HSL | hsl(31, 48, 41) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 30.77 Yellow: 64.74 Key: 38.82 |
| YIQ | Y: 116.31 I: 45.634 Q: -6.34 |
| XYZ | X: 19.764 Y: 18.071 Z: 6.06 |
| CIE Lab | L:49.582 a:13.54 b:36.709 |
| CIE Luv | L:49.582 u:37.383 v:37.375 |
| Decimal | 10251319 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.509, 8.597, 21.304 |
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