Behr Frozen Pond PPU12-09

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Behr Frozen Pond reviews (23 photos)
What are Behr Frozen Pond undertones?
Is Frozen Pond PPU12-09 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Frozen Pond
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Frozen Pond PPU12-09
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	PPU12-09
Name:	Frozen Pond
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Frozen Pond?

Behr Frozen Pond PPU12-09 is a light, muted gray-green with a soft cool cast and low-key saturation. Its green undertone is most noticeable in natural daylight, while warmer evening bulbs can pull it closer to a gentle gray. This color suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and living room walls where a pale color is wanted without the starkness of plain white. Pair Frozen Pond with warm white trim, weathered oak, brushed nickel, and natural linen for a grounded, lightly organic palette. It can also make a calm choice for cabinetry when balanced with pale stone counters and matte black hardware.

Behr Frozen Pond reviews (23 photos)

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What are Behr Frozen Pond undertones?

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

HEX value:

#A5B4AE

RGB code:

165, 180, 174

Is Behr Frozen Pond cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 156°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

PPU12-09 Frozen Pond HSL code: 156, 9%, 68%

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 Frozen Pond

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 Frozen Pond:

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 Frozen Pond with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 336, such as Behr Plum Royale and Garden Plum.

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LRV of Frozen Pond

Frozen Pond has an LRV of 42.86% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

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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 42.86%, 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	#a5b4ae
RGB Decimal	165, 180, 174
RGB Percent	64.71%, 70.59%, 68.24%
HSV	Hue: 156° Saturation: 8.33% Value: 70.59%
HSL	hsl(156, 9, 68)
CMYK	Cyan: 8.33 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.33 Key: 29.41
YIQ	Y: 174.831 I: -7.01 Q: -5.04
XYZ	X: 39.476 Y: 43.697 Z: 46.388
CIE Lab	L:72.026 a:-6.37 b:1.278
CIE Luv	L:72.026 u:-7.986 v:2.961
Decimal	10859694
Hunter Lab	66.104, -9.085, 4.667