Behr Formal Maroon PPU1-14
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| Code: | PPU1-14 |
| Name: | Formal Maroon |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Formal Maroon?
Behr Formal Maroon PPU1-14 is a muted, medium-dark red with a noticeable brown cast, giving it an earthy rather than jewel-toned appearance. Its low-key saturation keeps the color grounded on a dining room wall, library, or small powder room. In bright daylight, Formal Maroon can read as a softened brick-red, while evening light draws out its deeper cocoa and wine-like notes. Pair it with warm ivory trim, aged brass hardware, walnut, or cognac leather for a layered look. It also makes a strong choice for a front door, built-in cabinetry, or an accent wall against pale beige or dusty blush surroundings.
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What are Behr Formal Maroon undertones?
Formal Maroon is a deep, muted berry red. The HEX sample leans pink-red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
112, 71, 75
Is Behr Formal Maroon cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 354°, this dark red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU1-14 Formal Maroon HSL code: 354, 22%, 36%
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 Formal Maroon
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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Formal Maroon:
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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Formal Maroon
Darker shades
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Formal Maroon
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 Formal Maroon with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 174, such as Behr Forest Edge and Longmeadow.
LRV of Formal Maroon
Formal Maroon has an LRV of 9.05% 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 9.05%, 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 | #70474b |
| RGB Decimal | 112, 71, 75 |
| RGB Percent | 43.92%, 27.84%, 29.41% |
| HSV | Hue: 354° Saturation: 36.61% Value: 43.92% |
| HSL | hsl(354, 22, 36) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 36.61 Yellow: 33.04 Key: 56.08 |
| YIQ | Y: 83.715 I: 23.147 Q: 9.918 |
| XYZ | X: 10.206 Y: 8.46 Z: 7.75 |
| CIE Lab | L:34.923 a:18.154 b:4.912 |
| CIE Luv | L:34.923 u:25.757 v:2.943 |
| Decimal | 7358283 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.086, 11.731, 4.562 |
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