Behr Engagement Silver PPU25-14
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- Behr PPU25-14 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Behr Engagement Silver reviews (1 photo)
- What are Behr Engagement Silver undertones?
- Is Engagement Silver PPU25-14 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Engagement Silver
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Engagement Silver PPU25-14
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | PPU25-14 |
| Name: | Engagement Silver |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Engagement Silver?
Behr Engagement Silver PPU25-14 is a light, low-saturation gray with a faint green cast that keeps it from reading flat or icy. Its soft value makes it well suited to larger wall areas in living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a pale neutral is wanted without the brightness of stark white. In daylight, the subtle green-gray undertone is more noticeable, while warmer indoor bulbs can make the color appear softer and slightly warmer. Pair it with creamy whites, pale oak, linen upholstery, and brushed nickel for a restrained, natural-looking palette. Engagement Silver also makes a quiet backdrop for deeper charcoal accents or muted olive textiles.
Behr PPU25-14 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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Behr Engagement Silver reviews
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 Engagement Silver undertones?
Engagement Silver 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:
194, 198, 192
Is Behr Engagement Silver cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 100°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
PPU25-14 Engagement Silver HSL code: 100, 5%, 76%
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 Engagement Silver
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 Engagement Silver:
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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Darker shades
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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 Engagement Silver with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 280, such as Behr Mata Hari and Illusionist.
LRV of Engagement Silver
Engagement Silver has an LRV of 55.23% 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 55.23%, 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 | #c2c6c0 |
| RGB Decimal | 194, 198, 192 |
| RGB Percent | 76.08%, 77.65%, 75.29% |
| HSV | Hue: 100° Saturation: 3.03% Value: 77.65% |
| HSL | hsl(100, 5, 76) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.02 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.03 Key: 22.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 196.12 I: -0.456 Q: -2.713 |
| XYZ | X: 51.954 Y: 55.663 Z: 57.862 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.422 a:-2.482 b:2.523 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.422 u:-1.937 v:4.19 |
| Decimal | 12764864 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.608, -6.262, 6.243 |
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