Behr Parador Stone PPU24-08
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| Code: | PPU24-08 |
| Name: | Parador Stone |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Parador Stone?
Behr Parador Stone PPU24-08 is a muted mid-tone gray with a subtle warm, earthy cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading as overtly beige, while the slight yellow-brown influence softens the coolness often associated with gray paint. In bright daylight, it can appear like a balanced stone gray; under warmer bulbs, its gentle taupe undertone becomes more noticeable. Use it on living room or bedroom walls where a grounded neutral is needed without creating a stark backdrop. Parador Stone pairs naturally with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, medium wood furniture, black metal, and honed stone surfaces.
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What are Behr Parador Stone undertones?
Parador Stone is a midtone, near-neutral medium 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:
144, 141, 134
Is Behr Parador Stone cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 42°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU24-08 Parador Stone HSL code: 42, 4%, 55%
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 Parador Stone
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 Parador Stone:
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
PPU24-08
Parador Stone
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 Parador Stone with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Behr Hypnotic and Midnight Blue.
LRV of Parador Stone
Parador Stone has an LRV of 26.86% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 26.86%, 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 | #908d86 |
| RGB Decimal | 144, 141, 134 |
| RGB Percent | 56.47%, 55.29%, 52.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 6.94% Value: 56.47% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 4, 55) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.08 Yellow: 6.94 Key: 43.53 |
| YIQ | Y: 141.099 I: 4.037 Q: -1.544 |
| XYZ | X: 25.329 Y: 26.7 Z: 26.367 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.696 a:-0.209 b:4.125 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.696 u:2.143 v:5.778 |
| Decimal | 9473414 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.672, -2.93, 5.917 |
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