Behr Graycloth PPU26-09

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What are Behr Graycloth undertones?
Is Graycloth PPU26-09 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Graycloth
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Graycloth PPU26-09
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	PPU26-09
Name:	Graycloth
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Graycloth?

Behr Graycloth PPU26-09 is a light, low-saturation gray with a soft warm cast that keeps it from reading icy or blue. Its subtle beige-taupe undertone is most noticeable beside crisp white trim, while the overall look remains quiet and neutral. In bright daylight, Graycloth appears pale and gently muted; under warmer bulbs, it can lean a little more greige. It suits living room, bedroom, and hallway walls where a lighter neutral is wanted without the starkness of pure white. Pair it with creamy whites, natural oak, linen upholstery, charcoal details, or matte black hardware.

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What are Behr Graycloth undertones?

Graycloth is a light, near-neutral light 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:

#CCC9C5

RGB code:

204, 201, 197

Is Behr Graycloth cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 34°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

PPU26-09 Graycloth HSL code: 34, 6%, 79%

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 Graycloth

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 Graycloth:

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 Graycloth with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.

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LRV of Graycloth

Graycloth has an LRV of 58.62% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 58.62%, 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	#ccc9c5
RGB Decimal	204, 201, 197
RGB Percent	80.00%, 78.82%, 77.25%
HSV	Hue: 34° Saturation: 3.43% Value: 80.0%
HSL	hsl(34, 6, 79)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.47 Yellow: 3.43 Key: 20.0
YIQ	Y: 201.441 I: 3.073 Q: -0.61
XYZ	X: 55.864 Y: 58.642 Z: 61.184
CIE Lab	L:81.094 a:0.317 b:2.364
CIE Luv	L:81.094 u:1.945 v:3.474
Decimal	13420997
Hunter Lab	76.578, -3.795, 6.233