Behr Nobility Blue PPU15-01
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- Behr Nobility Blue reviews (23 photos)
- What are Behr Nobility Blue undertones?
- Is Nobility Blue PPU15-01 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Nobility Blue
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Nobility Blue PPU15-01
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | PPU15-01 |
| Name: | Nobility Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Nobility Blue?
Behr Nobility Blue PPU15-01 is a deep, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright or nautical. Its blue-violet lean gives the color a cool, inky character, especially in rooms with limited natural light. Use it on a study wall, dining room cabinetry, or an exterior door where its depth can create clear contrast against soft white trim. Pale gray, weathered oak, brushed nickel, and warm cream textiles give Nobility Blue a grounded, tailored look. In brighter daylight, the gray-blue quality is more apparent, while evening lighting brings out its darker, more shadowy side.
Behr Nobility Blue reviews (23 photos)
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What are Behr Nobility Blue undertones?
Nobility Blue is a deep, muted slate blue. 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:
65, 73, 105
Is Behr Nobility Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 228°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
PPU15-01 Nobility Blue HSL code: 228, 24%, 33%
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 Nobility Blue
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Nobility Blue:
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
PPU15-01
Nobility Blue
Darker shades
PPU15-01
Nobility Blue
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 Nobility Blue with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 48, such as Behr Ottertail and Rustic Taupe.
LRV of Nobility Blue
Nobility Blue has an LRV of 7.27% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 7.27%, 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 | #414969 |
| RGB Decimal | 65, 73, 105 |
| RGB Percent | 25.49%, 28.63%, 41.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 228° Saturation: 38.1% Value: 41.18% |
| HSL | hsl(228, 24, 33) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 38.1 Magenta: 30.48 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 58.82 |
| YIQ | Y: 74.256 I: -15.05 Q: 8.266 |
| XYZ | X: 7.111 Y: 6.908 Z: 14.32 |
| CIE Lab | L:31.598 a:5.527 b:-19.643 |
| CIE Luv | L:31.598 u:-5.244 v:-26.206 |
| Decimal | 4278633 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.284, 2.298, -13.902 |
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