Behr Intellectual PPU18-19
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| Code: | PPU18-19 |
| Name: | Intellectual |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Intellectual?
Behr Intellectual PPU18-19 is a deep, muted gray with a subtle brown cast that keeps it from reading icy or blue. Its low saturation gives walls a grounded, softened look, especially in living rooms, studies, or bedrooms with natural wood furniture. In bright daylight, Intellectual can appear like a balanced charcoal-gray, while lower light brings forward its warmer, earthy undertone. Pair it with creamy off-whites, black metal details, walnut, or aged brass for a layered, tailored interior. It also has enough depth for cabinetry or an exterior accent such as a front door or shutters.
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What are Behr Intellectual undertones?
Intellectual is a deep, near-neutral charcoal 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:
RGB code:
96, 92, 89
Is Behr Intellectual cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 26°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU18-19 Intellectual HSL code: 26, 4%, 36%
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 Intellectual
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 black shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Intellectual:
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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Intellectual
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 Intellectual with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 206, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Intellectual
Intellectual has an LRV of 11.09% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 11.09%, 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 | #605c59 |
| RGB Decimal | 96, 92, 89 |
| RGB Percent | 37.65%, 36.08%, 34.90% |
| HSV | Hue: 26° Saturation: 7.29% Value: 37.65% |
| HSL | hsl(26, 4, 36) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.17 Yellow: 7.29 Key: 62.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 92.854 I: 3.348 Q: -0.087 |
| XYZ | X: 10.454 Y: 10.862 Z: 10.994 |
| CIE Lab | L:39.348 a:0.992 b:2.295 |
| CIE Luv | L:39.348 u:2.445 v:2.75 |
| Decimal | 6315097 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.958, -1.06, 3.292 |
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