Behr Paris PPU14-08
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| Code: | PPU14-08 |
| Name: | Paris |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Paris?
Behr Paris PPU14-08 is a muted blue-gray with a cool, lightly softened cast. Its mid-light depth gives walls enough color to register without making a room feel dark or overly crisp. In daylight, Paris can read as a calm dusty blue, while lower or warmer evening light may bring out more of its gray base. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices, especially alongside clean white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents. For a more grounded look, pair this shade with warm taupe textiles or natural linen rather than brighter blues.
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What are Behr Paris undertones?
Paris is a mid-light, muted dusty 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:
145, 167, 188
Is Behr Paris cool or warm?
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With a hue of 209°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
PPU14-08 Paris HSL code: 209, 24%, 65%
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 Paris
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Paris:
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
PPU14-08
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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 Paris with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 29, such as Behr Oak Creek and Chicago Fog.
LRV of Paris
Paris has an LRV of 36.68% 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 36.68%, 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 | #91a7bc |
| RGB Decimal | 145, 167, 188 |
| RGB Percent | 56.86%, 65.49%, 73.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 209° Saturation: 22.87% Value: 73.73% |
| HSL | hsl(209, 24, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 22.87 Magenta: 11.17 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 26.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 162.816 I: -19.858 Q: 1.881 |
| XYZ | X: 34.57 Y: 37.287 Z: 52.939 |
| CIE Lab | L:67.492 a:-2.971 b:-13.315 |
| CIE Luv | L:67.492 u:-12.395 v:-19.735 |
| Decimal | 9545660 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.063, -5.806, -8.658 |
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