Behr Purple Agate PPU16-04
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| Code: | PPU16-04 |
| Name: | Purple Agate |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Purple Agate?
Behr Purple Agate PPU16-04 is a muted medium purple with a noticeable blue cast and softened grayness. Its mid-tone depth gives it more presence than a pale lavender, while the restrained saturation keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. In cooler daylight, Purple Agate can lean toward a dusky periwinkle-violet; warmer evening bulbs may bring out a slightly softer, grayer purple appearance. It suits a bedroom, reading nook, or powder room wall, and it can also make a distinctive choice for built-in shelving or a painted vanity. Pair it with chalky white trim, pale gray textiles, light oak, or brushed nickel for a clean, grounded contrast.
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What are Behr Purple Agate undertones?
Purple Agate is a midtone, soft mauve. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
141, 126, 174
Is Behr Purple Agate cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 259°, this dark purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
PPU16-04 Purple Agate HSL code: 259, 23%, 59%
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 Purple Agate
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Purple Agate:
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
PPU16-04
Purple Agate
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 Purple Agate with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 79, such as Behr Milkweed Pod and Summer Green.
LRV of Purple Agate
Purple Agate has an LRV of 24.79% 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 24.79%, 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 | #8d7eae |
| RGB Decimal | 141, 126, 174 |
| RGB Percent | 55.29%, 49.41%, 68.24% |
| HSV | Hue: 259° Saturation: 27.59% Value: 68.24% |
| HSL | hsl(259, 23, 59) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 18.97 Magenta: 27.59 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 31.76 |
| YIQ | Y: 135.957 I: -6.486 Q: 18.111 |
| XYZ | X: 26.083 Y: 23.64 Z: 43.222 |
| CIE Lab | L:55.726 a:15.758 b:-23.322 |
| CIE Luv | L:55.726 u:4.776 v:-37.268 |
| Decimal | 9273006 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.621, 10.67, -18.671 |
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