Behr Espresso Beans PPU5-01
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| Code: | PPU5-01 |
| Name: | Espresso Beans |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Espresso Beans?
Behr Espresso Beans PPU5-01 is a deep, muted brown with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly warm or reddish. Its near-black depth gives walls and millwork a grounded look, while the softened charcoal-brown base shows more clearly in bright natural light. Use Espresso Beans on cabinetry, interior doors, or a dining room accent wall where its dark value can define the architecture. It pairs well with warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, and stone finishes in cream, taupe, or soft gray. In low light, this shade can appear almost black, so it is especially effective when balanced with lighter surfaces and good illumination.
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What are Behr Espresso Beans undertones?
Espresso Beans is a deep, very muted chocolate brown. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
76, 68, 62
Is Behr Espresso Beans cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 26°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU5-01 Espresso Beans HSL code: 26, 10%, 27%
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 Espresso Beans
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Espresso Beans:
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
PPU5-01
Espresso Beans
Darker shades
PPU5-01
Espresso Beans
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 Espresso Beans with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 206, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Espresso Beans
Espresso Beans has an LRV of 6.53% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 6.53%, 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 | #4c443e |
| RGB Decimal | 76, 68, 62 |
| RGB Percent | 29.80%, 26.67%, 24.31% |
| HSV | Hue: 26° Saturation: 18.42% Value: 29.8% |
| HSL | hsl(26, 10, 27) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.53 Yellow: 18.42 Key: 70.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 69.708 I: 6.695 Q: -0.175 |
| XYZ | X: 5.917 Y: 6.019 Z: 5.406 |
| CIE Lab | L:29.46 a:2.218 b:4.87 |
| CIE Luv | L:29.46 u:4.864 v:5.178 |
| Decimal | 4998206 |
| Hunter Lab | 24.533, 0.119, 4.108 |
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