Behr Ocean Foam PPU10-10
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| Code: | PPU10-10 |
| Name: | Ocean Foam |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Ocean Foam?
Behr Ocean Foam PPU10-10 is a light, muted neutral with a soft beige-gray base and a noticeable khaki cast. Its low saturation keeps it quiet on broad wall areas, while the pale value prevents it from feeling heavy. In daylight, this color can read as a subdued greige with a hint of aged linen; warmer evening bulbs tend to bring out its creamier, earthier side. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways where a less stark alternative to off-white is wanted. Pair Ocean Foam with warm white trim, natural oak, woven grasses, matte black hardware, or dusty olive accents for a grounded palette.
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What are Behr Ocean Foam undertones?
Ocean Foam is a light, very muted straw beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:
202, 200, 180
Is Behr Ocean Foam cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 55°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU10-10 Ocean Foam HSL code: 55, 17%, 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 Ocean Foam
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 Ocean Foam:
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
PPU10-10
Ocean Foam
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 Ocean Foam with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 235, such as Behr Blue Aura and Camelot.
LRV of Ocean Foam
Ocean Foam has an LRV of 56.61% 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 56.61%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #cac8b4 |
| RGB Decimal | 202, 200, 180 |
| RGB Percent | 79.22%, 78.43%, 70.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 55° Saturation: 10.89% Value: 79.22% |
| HSL | hsl(55, 17, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.99 Yellow: 10.89 Key: 20.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 198.318 I: 7.619 Q: -5.801 |
| XYZ | X: 53.248 Y: 57.161 Z: 51.396 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.27 a:-2.772 b:10.26 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.27 u:2.276 v:15.425 |
| Decimal | 13289652 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.605, -6.592, 12.618 |
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