Behr Environmental PPU11-09

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Behr Environmental reviews (23 photos)
What are Behr Environmental undertones?
Is Environmental PPU11-09 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Environmental
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Environmental PPU11-09
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	PPU11-09
Name:	Environmental
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Environmental?

Behr Environmental PPU11-09 is a muted light gray-green with a soft olive cast that keeps it grounded rather than pastel. Its low saturation gives walls a gently weathered, mineral-like appearance, while the yellow-green undertone adds a touch of warmth. In bright daylight, Environmental can read as a pale sage-gray; under warmer bulbs, its olive side becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens where a quiet color is wanted without moving fully into beige or gray. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, black metal details, or clay-toned accents.

Behr Environmental reviews (23 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 Environmental undertones?

Environmental is a mid-light, very muted sage-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#B1B5A0

RGB code:

177, 181, 160

Is Behr Environmental cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 71°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

PPU11-09 Environmental HSL code: 71, 12%, 67%

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 Environmental

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Environmental:

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 Environmental with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 251, such as Behr Lap Of Luxury and Black Sapphire.

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LRV of Environmental

Environmental has an LRV of 44.26% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 44.26%, 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	#b1b5a0
RGB Decimal	177, 181, 160
RGB Percent	69.41%, 70.98%, 62.75%
HSV	Hue: 71° Saturation: 11.6% Value: 70.98%
HSL	hsl(71, 12, 67)
CMYK	Cyan: 2.21 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 11.6 Key: 29.02
YIQ	Y: 177.41 I: 4.365 Q: -7.381
XYZ	X: 40.999 Y: 44.933 Z: 39.761
CIE Lab	L:72.848 a:-5.176 b:10.232
CIE Luv	L:72.848 u:-1.2 v:15.523
Decimal	11646368
Hunter Lab	67.032, -8.129, 11.754