Behr Heather Plume PPU17-13
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| Code: | PPU17-13 |
| Name: | Heather Plume |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Heather Plume?
Behr Heather Plume PPU17-13 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable dusty mauve cast. Its softened pink-violet undertone keeps the color from reading flat, while the gray base gives it a quiet, low-saturation appearance. In warm artificial light, Heather Plume can look slightly rosier; cooler daylight tends to bring out its more reserved gray side. It suits bedrooms, powder rooms, and living spaces where a colored neutral feels more interesting than standard gray. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, pale oak, linen textiles, or brushed nickel for a grounded, understated finish.
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What are Behr Heather Plume undertones?
Heather Plume is a mid-light, very muted muted taupe. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. 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:
163, 150, 153
Is Behr Heather Plume cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 346°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU17-13 Heather Plume HSL code: 346, 7%, 61%
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 Heather Plume
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 Heather Plume:
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
PPU17-13
Heather Plume
Darker shades
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 Heather Plume with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 166, such as Behr Forest Edge and Longmeadow.
LRV of Heather Plume
Heather Plume has an LRV of 32.59% 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 32.59%, 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 | #a39699 |
| RGB Decimal | 163, 150, 153 |
| RGB Percent | 63.92%, 58.82%, 60.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 346° Saturation: 7.98% Value: 63.92% |
| HSL | hsl(346, 7, 61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.98 Yellow: 6.13 Key: 36.08 |
| YIQ | Y: 154.229 I: 6.783 Q: 3.684 |
| XYZ | X: 31.759 Y: 31.9 Z: 34.613 |
| CIE Lab | L:63.26 a:5.324 b:0.158 |
| CIE Luv | L:63.26 u:7.427 v:-0.676 |
| Decimal | 10720921 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.48, 1.533, 3.201 |
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