Behr Echo PPU17-18
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| Code: | PPU17-18 |
| Name: | Echo |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Echo?
Behr Echo PPU17-18 is a muted, mid-depth gray with a subtle mauve cast visible beneath its low-saturation finish. In indirect daylight, it reads as a softened charcoal-gray, while warm interior lighting can bring out its faint dusty plum note. It gives bedroom walls, powder rooms, or a focused dining area more depth without appearing nearly black. Pair Echo with warm off-whites, pale oak, linen textiles, and matte black hardware for a grounded, edited look.
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What are Behr Echo undertones?
Echo is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal 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:
122, 114, 117
Is Behr Echo cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 338°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU17-18 Echo HSL code: 338, 3%, 46%
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 Echo
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 black shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Echo:
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
PPU17-18
Echo
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 Echo with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 158, such as Behr Forest Edge and Longmeadow.
LRV of Echo
Echo has an LRV of 17.86% 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 17.86%, 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 | #7a7275 |
| RGB Decimal | 122, 114, 117 |
| RGB Percent | 47.84%, 44.71%, 45.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 337° Saturation: 6.56% Value: 47.84% |
| HSL | hsl(338, 3, 46) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.56 Yellow: 4.1 Key: 52.16 |
| YIQ | Y: 116.734 I: 3.803 Q: 2.626 |
| XYZ | X: 17.254 Y: 17.457 Z: 19.285 |
| CIE Lab | L:48.83 a:3.665 b:-0.542 |
| CIE Luv | L:48.83 u:4.427 v:-1.319 |
| Decimal | 8024693 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.781, 0.594, 1.88 |
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