Behr Heirloom Silver PPU25-08
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- Behr Heirloom Silver reviews (5 photos)
- What are Behr Heirloom Silver undertones?
- Is Heirloom Silver PPU25-08 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Heirloom Silver
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Heirloom Silver PPU25-08
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | PPU25-08 |
| Name: | Heirloom Silver |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Heirloom Silver?
Behr Heirloom Silver PPU25-08 is a light, muted gray with a noticeable soft green-beige cast that keeps it from reading icy or blue. Its low-saturation character gives walls a quiet, powdery look, especially alongside crisp white trim. In bright daylight, the color can appear like a pale silvery gray, while lower or warmer lighting tends to reveal more of its subdued khaki undertone. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways where a gentle neutral is wanted without the starkness of a cool gray. Pair Heirloom Silver with warm white, charcoal, natural oak, aged brass, or linen fabrics for a grounded, layered finish.
Behr Heirloom Silver reviews (5 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Behr Heirloom Silver undertones?
Heirloom Silver is a mid-light, very muted khaki beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:
181, 182, 173
Is Behr Heirloom Silver cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 67°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU25-08 Heirloom Silver HSL code: 67, 6%, 70%
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 Heirloom Silver
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 Heirloom Silver:
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
PPU25-08
Heirloom Silver
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 Heirloom Silver with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 247, such as Behr Camelot and Little Theater.
LRV of Heirloom Silver
Heirloom Silver has an LRV of 46.07% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 46.07%, 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 | #b5b6ad |
| RGB Decimal | 181, 182, 173 |
| RGB Percent | 70.98%, 71.37%, 67.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 67° Saturation: 4.95% Value: 71.37% |
| HSL | hsl(67, 6, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.55 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.95 Key: 28.63 |
| YIQ | Y: 180.675 I: 2.296 Q: -3.012 |
| XYZ | X: 43.325 Y: 46.297 Z: 46.178 |
| CIE Lab | L:73.738 a:-1.999 b:4.457 |
| CIE Luv | L:73.738 u:-0.075 v:6.852 |
| Decimal | 11908781 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.042, -5.415, 7.391 |
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