Behr Metro PPU16-16
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| Code: | PPU16-16 |
| Name: | Metro |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Metro?
Behr Metro PPU16-16 is a mid-depth gray with a noticeable blue-violet cast, giving it a cool, slightly urban look. Its muted saturation keeps the color from reading overly blue, especially in balanced daylight. In north-facing rooms or low light, Metro can appear deeper and more slate-like, while brighter natural light brings out its soft lavender-blue edge. It suits bedroom walls, home offices, or cabinetry where a calm but defined gray is wanted. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, charcoal accents, and brushed nickel or black metal finishes.
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What are Behr Metro undertones?
Metro is a midtone, very muted muted mauve. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
130, 131, 147
Is Behr Metro cool or warm?
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With a hue of 236°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
PPU16-16 Metro HSL code: 236, 7%, 54%
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 Metro
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 Metro:
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
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 Metro with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 56, such as Behr Greywood and Aged Olive.
LRV of Metro
Metro has an LRV of 23.46% 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 23.46%, 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 | #828393 |
| RGB Decimal | 130, 131, 147 |
| RGB Percent | 50.98%, 51.37%, 57.65% |
| HSV | Hue: 236° Saturation: 11.56% Value: 57.65% |
| HSL | hsl(236, 7, 54) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 11.56 Magenta: 10.88 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 42.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 132.525 I: -5.737 Q: 4.768 |
| XYZ | X: 22.587 Y: 23.085 Z: 30.862 |
| CIE Lab | L:55.16 a:2.98 b:-8.687 |
| CIE Luv | L:55.16 u:-1.466 v:-12.973 |
| Decimal | 8553363 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.047, -0.167, -4.451 |
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