Behr Elemental Gray PPU26-06
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- Elemental Gray for living room (2 photos)
- Behr PPU26-06 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Behr Elemental Gray reviews (2 photos)
- What are Behr Elemental Gray undertones?
- Is Elemental Gray PPU26-06 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Elemental Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Elemental Gray PPU26-06
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | PPU26-06 |
| Name: | Elemental Gray |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Elemental Gray?
Behr Elemental Gray PPU26-06 is a light-to-medium gray with a softened, low-saturation appearance rather than a crisp silver cast. Its #a0a09f color value reads close to neutral, making it a practical backdrop when you want gray walls without a strong blue, green, or beige impression. In bright daylight, it can appear clean and even-toned; lower or warmer lighting may bring out its gentle muted quality. Use it in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, or home offices alongside white trim, charcoal details, natural oak, black metal, and linen upholstery. Elemental Gray also suits cabinetry or exterior siding when paired with deeper accents for definition.
Elemental Gray for living room (2 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Behr PPU26-06 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Behr Elemental Gray reviews (2 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 Elemental Gray undertones?
Elemental Gray is a mid-light, 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:
160, 160, 159
Is Behr Elemental Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 60°, this Grey shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.
PPU26-06 Elemental Gray HSL code: 60, 1%, 63%
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 Elemental Gray
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 Elemental Gray:
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
PPU26-06
Elemental Gray
Darker shades
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Elemental Gray
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 Elemental Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Behr Blue Aura and Camelot.
LRV of Elemental Gray
Elemental Gray has an LRV of 35.25% 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 35.25%, 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 | #a0a09f |
| RGB Decimal | 160, 160, 159 |
| RGB Percent | 62.75%, 62.75%, 62.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 60° Saturation: 0.62% Value: 62.75% |
| HSL | hsl(60, 1, 63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.62 Key: 37.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 159.886 I: 0.321 Q: -0.311 |
| XYZ | X: 33.325 Y: 35.118 Z: 37.814 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.841 a:-0.192 b:0.523 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.841 u:0.056 v:0.789 |
| Decimal | 10526879 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.261, -3.329, 3.649 |
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