Behr Denim Light PPU14-15
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| Code: | PPU14-15 |
| Name: | Denim Light |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Denim Light?
Behr Denim Light PPU14-15 is a pale, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast, giving it a soft, powdery appearance rather than a bright sky-blue look. Its cool undertone suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and laundry rooms where a lightly colored wall can still provide definition. In daylight, this shade reads as an airy blue-gray; under warmer bulbs, the gray aspect may become more pronounced. Pair Denim Light with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for a clean, grounded contrast. It is especially well suited to full walls and built-in cabinetry when you want color without strong saturation.
Denim Light for bedroom (3 photos)
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What are Behr Denim Light undertones?
Denim Light is a light, very muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
184, 202, 213
Is Behr Denim Light cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 203°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
PPU14-15 Denim Light HSL code: 203, 26%, 78%
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 Denim Light
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Denim Light:
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
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Denim Light
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 Denim Light with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 23, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Denim Light
Denim Light has an LRV of 56.33% 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 56.33%, 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 | #b8cad5 |
| RGB Decimal | 184, 202, 213 |
| RGB Percent | 72.16%, 79.22%, 83.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 203° Saturation: 13.62% Value: 83.53% |
| HSL | hsl(203, 26, 78) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 13.62 Magenta: 5.16 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 16.47 |
| YIQ | Y: 197.872 I: -14.261 Q: -0.384 |
| XYZ | X: 52.894 Y: 57.234 Z: 71.193 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.311 a:-3.865 b:-7.535 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.311 u:-10.201 v:-10.918 |
| Decimal | 12110549 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.653, -7.593, -2.837 |
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