Behr Euro Gray PPU25-17
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| Code: | PPU25-17 |
| Name: | Euro Gray |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Euro Gray?
Behr Euro Gray PPU25-17 is a medium gray with a restrained green cast that keeps it from reading flat or blue. Its muted depth gives walls enough presence for living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways without making the space feel overly dark. In bright daylight, Euro Gray can look clean and softly mineral-like, while lower or warmer lighting may bring out its slightly earthy side. Pair it with crisp white trim, charcoal details, pale oak, concrete, or brushed nickel for a grounded, modern look. It is especially well suited to broad wall areas, exterior siding, or cabinetry where its low-saturation gray can hold up against surrounding materials.
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What are Behr Euro Gray undertones?
Euro Gray is a midtone, 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:
133, 136, 133
Is Behr Euro Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 120°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
PPU25-17 Euro Gray HSL code: 120, 1%, 53%
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 Euro 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 black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Euro 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
Darker shades
PPU25-17
Euro 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 Euro Gray with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 300, such as Behr Mata Hari and Passion Fruit.
LRV of Euro Gray
Euro Gray has an LRV of 24.32% 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 24.32%, 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 | #858885 |
| RGB Decimal | 133, 136, 133 |
| RGB Percent | 52.16%, 53.33%, 52.16% |
| HSV | Hue: 120° Saturation: 2.21% Value: 53.33% |
| HSL | hsl(120, 1, 53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.21 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.21 Key: 46.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 134.761 I: -0.824 Q: -1.568 |
| XYZ | X: 22.71 Y: 24.288 Z: 25.676 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.375 a:-1.701 b:1.223 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.375 u:-1.534 v:1.987 |
| Decimal | 8751237 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.283, -3.993, 3.609 |
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