Behr Natural Gray PPU18-10
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| Code: | PPU18-10 |
| Name: | Natural Gray |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Natural Gray?
Behr Natural Gray PPU18-10 is a light, muted gray with a soft beige cast that keeps it from reading icy or stark. Its low-saturation appearance gives walls a quiet, plaster-like look, especially alongside natural oak, linen, and warm white trim. In bright daylight, Natural Gray can appear pale and gently warm, while lower light brings out its deeper taupe-gray side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and open-plan spaces where a neutral backdrop is wanted without the cool blue undertones common in many grays. Pair it with charcoal accents, aged brass, creamy whites, or brown-toned wood for a grounded palette.
Natural Gray for bedroom (4 photos)
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What are Behr Natural Gray undertones?
Natural Gray is a mid-light, near-neutral light 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:
196, 192, 187
Is Behr Natural Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 33°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU18-10 Natural Gray HSL code: 33, 7%, 75%
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 Gray
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 Natural Gray:
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
PPU18-10
Natural Gray
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 Natural Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 213, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.
LRV of Natural Gray
Natural Gray has an LRV of 53.07% 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 53.07%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #c4c0bb |
| RGB Decimal | 196, 192, 187 |
| RGB Percent | 76.86%, 75.29%, 73.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 33° Saturation: 4.59% Value: 76.86% |
| HSL | hsl(33, 7, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.04 Yellow: 4.59 Key: 23.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 192.626 I: 3.99 Q: -0.71 |
| XYZ | X: 50.582 Y: 53.023 Z: 54.57 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.889 a:0.496 b:3.012 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.889 u:2.59 v:4.37 |
| Decimal | 12894395 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.817, -3.435, 6.539 |
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