Behr Peru PPU1-18
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| Code: | PPU1-18 |
| Name: | Peru |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Peru?
Behr Peru PPU1-18 is a muted plum with a noticeable dusty rose cast, sitting between purple and berry rather than reading as a true violet. Its mid-dark depth gives walls presence without the heaviness of a near-black aubergine. In bright daylight, Peru can show more of its softened mauve side, while lower evening light draws out its deeper wine-purple character. It suits a dining room, bedroom, powder room, or a focused accent wall where a richer color is welcome. Pair it with warm off-white trim, natural oak, aged brass, and soft gray-beige textiles for contrast that keeps the color grounded.
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What are Behr Peru undertones?
Peru is a midtone, soft berry pink. The HEX sample leans pink; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may make it look rosier, while cool daylight can make it feel more muted and gray.
HEX value:
RGB code:
142, 89, 125
Is Behr Peru cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 319°, this dark purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU1-18 Peru HSL code: 319, 23%, 45%
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 Peru
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 purple shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Peru:
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
Darker shades
PPU1-18
Peru
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 Peru with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 139, such as Behr Greener Pastures and Mountain Falls.
LRV of Peru
Peru has an LRV of 15.43% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 15.43%, 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 | #8e597d |
| RGB Decimal | 142, 89, 125 |
| RGB Percent | 55.69%, 34.90%, 49.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 319° Saturation: 37.32% Value: 55.69% |
| HSL | hsl(319, 23, 45) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 37.32 Yellow: 11.97 Key: 44.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 108.951 I: 20.014 Q: 22.415 |
| XYZ | X: 18.429 Y: 14.377 Z: 21.201 |
| CIE Lab | L:44.769 a:27.46 b:-11.147 |
| CIE Luv | L:44.769 u:28.977 v:-19.598 |
| Decimal | 9329021 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.917, 20.402, -6.609 |
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