Behr Renaissance PPU16-20
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| Code: | PPU16-20 |
| Name: | Renaissance |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Renaissance?
Behr Renaissance PPU16-20 is a deep, muted blue-violet with a charcoal-gray cast. Its low saturation keeps the color from reading overly purple, while the dark value gives walls a grounded, enclosing look. In bright daylight, the blue-gray side is more apparent; under warm lamps, its violet undertone can come forward. Use Renaissance on a study, dining room, or bedroom wall, or reserve it for cabinetry and built-ins when you want a strong contrast against pale finishes. It pairs well with soft off-whites, weathered oak, brushed brass, black metal, and muted gray-green accents.
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What are Behr Renaissance undertones?
Renaissance is a deep, muted aubergine. 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:
67, 66, 87
Is Behr Renaissance cool or warm?
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With a hue of 243°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
PPU16-20 Renaissance HSL code: 243, 14%, 30%
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 Renaissance
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 blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Renaissance:
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
PPU16-20
Renaissance
Darker shades
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Renaissance
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 Renaissance with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 63, such as Behr Dusty Olive and Mossy Bank.
LRV of Renaissance
Renaissance has an LRV of 6.38% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 6.38%, 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 | #434257 |
| RGB Decimal | 67, 66, 87 |
| RGB Percent | 26.27%, 25.88%, 34.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 243° Saturation: 24.14% Value: 34.12% |
| HSL | hsl(243, 14, 30) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 22.99 Magenta: 24.14 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 65.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 68.693 I: -6.152 Q: 6.747 |
| XYZ | X: 5.983 Y: 5.778 Z: 9.814 |
| CIE Lab | L:28.845 a:5.599 b:-12.355 |
| CIE Luv | L:28.845 u:-0.687 v:-15.91 |
| Decimal | 4407895 |
| Hunter Lab | 24.037, 2.364, -7.382 |
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