Behr Natural Almond PPU4-12
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| Code: | PPU4-12 |
| Name: | Natural Almond |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Natural Almond?
Behr Natural Almond PPU4-12 is a light, muted beige with a noticeable warm tan cast. Its soft yellow-brown undertone keeps it from reading stark or chalky, while the low saturation gives it a gently weathered, grounded look. In bright daylight, Natural Almond appears airy and creamy; under warmer bulbs, it can lean deeper and more golden. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a pale neutral is wanted without the coolness of gray-beige. Pair it with off-white trim, medium oak, woven natural fibers, and earthy accents such as clay, olive, or deep brown.
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What are Behr Natural Almond undertones?
Natural Almond is a light, muted sandy beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
222, 210, 187
Is Behr Natural Almond cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 39°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU4-12 Natural Almond HSL code: 39, 35%, 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 Natural Almond
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Natural Almond:
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
PPU4-12
Natural Almond
Darker shades
PPU4-12
Natural Almond
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 Natural Almond with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Behr Shaved Ice and Adirondack Blue.
LRV of Natural Almond
Natural Almond has an LRV of 65% 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 65%, 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 | #ded2bb |
| RGB Decimal | 222, 210, 187 |
| RGB Percent | 87.06%, 82.35%, 73.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 15.77% Value: 87.06% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 35, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.41 Yellow: 15.77 Key: 12.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 210.966 I: 14.542 Q: -4.619 |
| XYZ | X: 62.139 Y: 65.212 Z: 56.314 |
| CIE Lab | L:84.593 a:0.367 b:12.896 |
| CIE Luv | L:84.593 u:8.474 v:18.703 |
| Decimal | 14602939 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.754, -3.965, 15.182 |
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