Behr Hailstorm Gray PPU24-17

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What are Behr Hailstorm Gray undertones?
Is Hailstorm Gray PPU24-17 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Hailstorm Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Hailstorm Gray PPU24-17
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	PPU24-17
Name:	Hailstorm Gray
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Hailstorm Gray?

Behr Hailstorm Gray PPU24-17 is a light, low-saturation gray with a faint green cast visible in its color value. It reads as a soft near-neutral rather than a crisp blue-gray or a warm beige gray. In daylight, the subtle green undertone can give walls a quiet, natural look, while warmer artificial lighting may make the shade appear a touch softer and less cool. Use it in bedrooms, living rooms, or hallways with white trim, pale oak, linen upholstery, and brushed nickel or matte black hardware. Its restrained depth also makes it suitable for cabinetry or an exterior with clean white accents and natural stone.

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What are Behr Hailstorm Gray undertones?

Hailstorm Gray is a mid-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:

#BDBEB9

RGB code:

189, 190, 185

Is Behr Hailstorm Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 72°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

PPU24-17 Hailstorm Gray HSL code: 72, 4%, 74%

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 Hailstorm Gray

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Hailstorm 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

PPU24-17
Hailstorm Gray

Darker shades

PPU24-17
Hailstorm Gray

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 Hailstorm Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 252, such as Behr Lap Of Luxury and Royal Fortune.

PPU24-17
Hailstorm Gray

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LRV of Hailstorm Gray

Hailstorm Gray has an LRV of 50.96% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 50.96%, 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	#bdbeb9
RGB Decimal	189, 190, 185
RGB Percent	74.12%, 74.51%, 72.55%
HSV	Hue: 72° Saturation: 2.63% Value: 74.51%
HSL	hsl(72, 4, 74)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.53 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.63 Key: 25.49
YIQ	Y: 189.131 I: 1.011 Q: -1.768
XYZ	X: 48.155 Y: 51.149 Z: 53.222
CIE Lab	L:76.769 a:-1.267 b:2.401
CIE Luv	L:76.769 u:-0.292 v:3.774
Decimal	12435129
Hunter Lab	71.518, -4.969, 5.941