Behr Millstream PPU14-16
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| Code: | PPU14-16 |
| Name: | Millstream |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Millstream?
Behr Millstream PPU14-16 is a light, softened blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. Its cool blue-green lean is most apparent in clear daylight, while lower or warmer light can bring out its muted, misty quality. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and laundry rooms where a pale wall color can add definition without making the room feel dark. Pair Millstream with clean white trim, weathered oak, brushed nickel, or pale stone for a crisp, lightly coastal look. For contrast, charcoal accents or deep navy textiles give this shade more structure.
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What are Behr Millstream undertones?
Millstream is a light, muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
185, 212, 222
Is Behr Millstream cool or warm?
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At 196° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
PPU14-16 Millstream HSL code: 196, 36%, 80%
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 Millstream
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Millstream:
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
PPU14-16
Millstream
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 Millstream with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 16, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Millstream
Millstream has an LRV of 61% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 61%, 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 | #b9d4de |
| RGB Decimal | 185, 212, 222 |
| RGB Percent | 72.55%, 83.14%, 87.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 196° Saturation: 16.67% Value: 87.06% |
| HSL | hsl(196, 36, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 16.67 Magenta: 4.5 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 12.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 205.067 I: -19.303 Q: -2.599 |
| XYZ | X: 56.732 Y: 62.674 Z: 78.196 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.27 a:-6.906 b:-7.948 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.27 u:-14.679 v:-11.127 |
| Decimal | 12178654 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.167, -10.627, -3.146 |
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