Behr Drizzle PPU26-14
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| Code: | PPU26-14 |
| Name: | Drizzle |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Drizzle?
Behr Drizzle PPU26-14 is a very light, near-neutral gray with a soft, slightly cool cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading stark or icy, while the faint green-gray nuance in the color value can become more noticeable beside warm whites and natural wood. In bright daylight, Drizzle looks clean and airy; under warmer bulbs, it settles into a gentler pale gray. It is well suited to whole-room walls in bedrooms, bathrooms, or open living areas where a quiet backdrop is needed. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or muted blue-green textiles.
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What are Behr Drizzle undertones?
Drizzle is a light, near-neutral light 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:
217, 220, 219
Is Behr Drizzle cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 160°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
PPU26-14 Drizzle HSL code: 160, 4%, 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 Drizzle
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Drizzle:
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
PPU26-14
Drizzle
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 Drizzle with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 340, such as Behr Plum Royale and Folklore.
LRV of Drizzle
Drizzle has an LRV of 70.71% 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 70.71%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #d9dcdb |
| RGB Decimal | 217, 220, 219 |
| RGB Percent | 85.10%, 86.27%, 85.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 160° Saturation: 1.36% Value: 86.27% |
| HSL | hsl(160, 4, 86) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.36 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.45 Key: 13.73 |
| YIQ | Y: 218.989 I: -1.466 Q: -0.946 |
| XYZ | X: 66.991 Y: 71.052 Z: 77.184 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.51 a:-1.196 b:0.139 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.51 u:-1.628 v:0.423 |
| Decimal | 14277851 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.293, -5.649, 4.715 |
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