Behr Dark Pewter PPU18-04
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- Behr PPU18-04 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Dark Pewter for exterior (4 photos)
- Behr Dark Pewter reviews (6 photos)
- What are Behr Dark Pewter undertones?
- Is Dark Pewter PPU18-04 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Dark Pewter
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Dark Pewter PPU18-04
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | PPU18-04 |
| Name: | Dark Pewter |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Dark Pewter?
Behr Dark Pewter PPU18-04 is a medium gray with a faint cool, blue-leaning cast visible in its color value. It has enough softness to avoid reading as charcoal, while still giving walls more definition than a pale gray. In bright daylight, this shade can appear clean and lightly silvery; lower or warmer lighting may bring out its quieter, deeper gray side. Use it in a home office, bathroom, or living room with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and blue-gray textiles. Dark Pewter also makes a measured choice for cabinetry or an exterior accent when paired with off-white siding or warm natural wood.
Behr PPU18-04 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Dark Pewter for exterior (4 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 cool grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Behr Dark Pewter reviews (6 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 Dark Pewter undertones?
Dark Pewter is a midtone, near-neutral medium gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
141, 147, 150
Is Behr Dark Pewter cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 200°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
PPU18-04 Dark Pewter HSL code: 200, 4%, 57%
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 Dark Pewter
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 Dark Pewter:
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
PPU18-04
Dark Pewter
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 Dark Pewter with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 20, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Dark Pewter
Dark Pewter has an LRV of 28.73% 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 28.73%, 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
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 | #8d9396 |
| RGB Decimal | 141, 147, 150 |
| RGB Percent | 55.29%, 57.65%, 58.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 200° Saturation: 6.0% Value: 58.82% |
| HSL | hsl(200, 4, 57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 6.0 Magenta: 2.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 41.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 145.548 I: -4.539 Q: -0.336 |
| XYZ | X: 26.922 Y: 28.732 Z: 32.973 |
| CIE Lab | L:60.544 a:-1.566 b:-2.334 |
| CIE Luv | L:60.544 u:-3.498 v:-3.098 |
| Decimal | 9278358 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.602, -4.152, 1.049 |
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