Behr Rolling Pebble PPU7-23
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- Rolling Pebble for exterior (3 photos)
- Behr Rolling Pebble reviews (3 photos)
- What are Behr Rolling Pebble undertones?
- Is Rolling Pebble PPU7-23 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Rolling Pebble
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Rolling Pebble PPU7-23
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | PPU7-23 |
| Name: | Rolling Pebble |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Rolling Pebble?
Behr Rolling Pebble PPU7-23 is a muted mid-tone taupe with a noticeable gray cast and soft brown-beige warmth. Its low-saturation character keeps it from reading overly tan, while the warm base prevents it from feeling cold or flat. In bright daylight, Rolling Pebble can appear like a weathered greige; under warm evening lighting, its beige-brown side becomes more apparent. It suits living room walls, bedrooms, and hallways where a grounded neutral is wanted without the sharp contrast of a darker gray. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal details, black metal, natural oak, or linen upholstery for a layered, earthy palette.
Rolling Pebble for exterior (3 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm greige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.



Behr Rolling Pebble reviews (3 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this greige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.



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What are Behr Rolling Pebble undertones?
Rolling Pebble is a midtone, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
160, 148, 130
Is Behr Rolling Pebble cool or warm?
With a hue of 36°, this Greige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU7-23 Rolling Pebble HSL code: 36, 14%, 57%
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 Rolling Pebble
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 Greige shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Rolling Pebble:
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
PPU7-23
Rolling Pebble
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 Rolling Pebble with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.
LRV of Rolling Pebble
Rolling Pebble has an LRV of 30.47% 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 30.47%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #a09482 |
| RGB Decimal | 160, 148, 130 |
| RGB Percent | 62.75%, 58.04%, 50.98% |
| HSV | Hue: 36° Saturation: 18.75% Value: 62.75% |
| HSL | hsl(36, 14, 57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.5 Yellow: 18.75 Key: 37.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 149.536 I: 12.935 Q: -3.063 |
| XYZ | X: 29.116 Y: 30.266 Z: 25.421 |
| CIE Lab | L:61.883 a:1.353 b:11.129 |
| CIE Luv | L:61.883 u:8.34 v:14.987 |
| Decimal | 10523778 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.014, -1.805, 11.113 |
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