Behr Flint Gray PPU26-05
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| Code: | PPU26-05 |
| Name: | Flint Gray |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Flint Gray?
Behr Flint Gray PPU26-05 is a muted mid-tone gray with a faint cool, blue-leaning cast visible in its #8f9395 color value. It has enough depth to define a room without reading as dark, making it a practical option for living room walls, hallways, or a calm home office. In bright daylight, Flint Gray can appear clean and lightly silvery, while lower or warmer lighting may bring out its softer charcoal-gray side. Pair it with crisp white trim for contrast, or use pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal textiles to support its restrained coolness. This shade also suits painted cabinetry or exterior siding when a subdued gray is wanted instead of a near-black statement.
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What are Behr Flint Gray undertones?
Flint 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:
143, 147, 149
Is Behr Flint Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 200°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
PPU26-05 Flint Gray HSL code: 200, 3%, 57%
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 Flint 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 Flint 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
PPU26-05
Flint Gray
Darker shades
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 Flint Gray with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 20, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Flint Gray
Flint Gray has an LRV of 28.94% 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 28.94%, 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 | #8f9395 |
| RGB Decimal | 143, 147, 149 |
| RGB Percent | 56.08%, 57.65%, 58.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 200° Saturation: 4.03% Value: 58.43% |
| HSL | hsl(200, 3, 57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 4.03 Magenta: 1.34 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 41.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 146.032 I: -3.026 Q: -0.224 |
| XYZ | X: 27.185 Y: 28.877 Z: 32.567 |
| CIE Lab | L:60.673 a:-1.054 b:-1.559 |
| CIE Luv | L:60.673 u:-2.351 v:-2.061 |
| Decimal | 9409429 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.737, -3.74, 1.684 |
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