Behr Green Balsam PPU11-15
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- Behr Green Balsam for bathroom (1 photo)
- Behr PPU11-15 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Green Balsam for exterior (3 photos)
- What are Behr Green Balsam undertones?
- Is Green Balsam PPU11-15 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Green Balsam
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Green Balsam PPU11-15
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | PPU11-15 |
| Name: | Green Balsam |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Green Balsam?
Behr Green Balsam PPU11-15 is a muted gray-green with a soft, lightly weathered appearance. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded and adaptable, reading more green in daylight while its gray base becomes more noticeable in lower or cooler light. This shade suits bedrooms, home offices, and living rooms where a quiet natural color is wanted without making the walls feel dark. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, linen upholstery, and brushed brass for gentle contrast, or use charcoal and black accents for a crisper look. Green Balsam can also bring a subdued botanical note to painted cabinetry or a covered exterior entry.
Behr PPU11-15 for bathroom
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone grey real bathrooms.
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Behr PPU11-15 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Green Balsam for exterior (3 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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What are Behr Green Balsam undertones?
Green Balsam 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:
RGB code:
160, 172, 158
Is Behr Green Balsam cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 111°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
PPU11-15 Green Balsam HSL code: 111, 8%, 65%
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 Green Balsam
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 Green Balsam:
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
PPU11-15
Green Balsam
Darker shades
PPU11-15
Green Balsam
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 Green Balsam with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 291, such as Behr Mata Hari and Ancestry Violet.
LRV of Green Balsam
Green Balsam has an LRV of 38.67% 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 38.67%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #a0ac9e |
| RGB Decimal | 160, 172, 158 |
| RGB Percent | 62.75%, 67.45%, 61.96% |
| HSV | Hue: 111° Saturation: 8.14% Value: 67.45% |
| HSL | hsl(111, 8, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 6.98 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 8.14 Key: 32.55 |
| YIQ | Y: 166.816 I: -2.652 Q: -6.895 |
| XYZ | X: 35.42 Y: 39.447 Z: 38.087 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.074 a:-6.889 b:5.761 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.074 u:-6.052 v:9.455 |
| Decimal | 10529950 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.807, -9.248, 8.011 |
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