Behr Plum Shadow PPU17-17
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| Code: | PPU17-17 |
| Name: | Plum Shadow |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Plum Shadow?
Behr Plum Shadow PPU17-17 is a muted medium-depth purple-gray with equal parts dusky plum character and softened neutral restraint. Its low saturation keeps the violet presence subtle, reading more like a shadowed mauve-gray than a bright purple. In cool daylight, Plum Shadow can lean a little grayer, while warm lamps tend to bring out its quiet plum undertone. It makes a grounded choice for a bedroom wall, powder room, or study, and can also give painted cabinetry a distinctive but restrained finish. Pair it with soft white trim, charcoal accents, weathered oak, brushed nickel, or pale blush-beige textiles.
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What are Behr Plum Shadow undertones?
Plum Shadow is a midtone, very muted muted berry. The HEX sample has a subtle pink bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink. Warm light may make it look rosier, while cool daylight can make it feel more muted and gray.
HEX value:
RGB code:
124, 112, 124
Is Behr Plum Shadow cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 300°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU17-17 Plum Shadow HSL code: 300, 5%, 46%
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 Plum Shadow
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 black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Plum Shadow:
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
PPU17-17
Plum Shadow
Darker shades
PPU17-17
Plum Shadow
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 Plum Shadow with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 120, such as Behr Frothy Surf and Juniper Breeze.
LRV of Plum Shadow
Plum Shadow has an LRV of 17.94% 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 17.94%, 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 | #7c707c |
| RGB Decimal | 124, 112, 124 |
| RGB Percent | 48.63%, 43.92%, 48.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 300° Saturation: 9.68% Value: 48.63% |
| HSL | hsl(300, 5, 46) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.68 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 51.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 116.956 I: 3.295 Q: 6.273 |
| XYZ | X: 17.744 Y: 17.329 Z: 21.473 |
| CIE Lab | L:48.672 a:7.005 b:-4.912 |
| CIE Luv | L:48.672 u:6.093 v:-7.873 |
| Decimal | 8155260 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.628, 3.236, -1.445 |
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