PPU12-02

Behr Sequoia Lake

Behr Sequoia Lake PPU12-02 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Sequoia Lake paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful PPU12-02. Find out if this gorgeous cold green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Color code:PPU12-02
Color name:Sequoia Lake
Brand:Behr

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LRV of Sequoia Lake

Sequoia Lake PPU12-02 has an LRV of 12.77% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color almost reflects very little light.

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 12.77% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Behr Sequoia Lake undertones?

Blue is Behr Sequoia Lake undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#506C6B

RGB code:

80, 108, 107

Is Behr Sequoia Lake PPU12-02 cool or warm?

warm colors
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cool colors

With a hue of 178° this Green refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

PPU12-02 Sequoia Lake HSL code: 178, 15%, 37%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Green shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Sequoia Lake:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Sequoia Lake PPU12-02 vs Rookwood Sash Green SW 2810

Behr Sequoia Lake PPU12-02 vs Sherwin Williams Rookwood Sash Green SW 2810Open Sequoia Lake PPU12-02
LRV: 12.77%
Medium Dark color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 13.11%
Medium Dark color
Temperature: cold

Sequoia Lake PPU12-02 vs Rush Hour MQ5-25

Behr Sequoia Lake PPU12-02 vs Behr Rush Hour MQ5-25Open Sequoia Lake PPU12-02
LRV: 12.77%
Medium Dark color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 12.39%
Medium Dark color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

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HEX#506c6bcopy color code
RGB Decimal80, 108, 107copy color code
RGB Percent31.37%, 42.35%, 41.96%copy color code
HSVHue: 178° Saturation: 25.93% Value: 42.35%copy color code
HSLhsl(178, 15, 37)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 25.93 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.93 Key: 57.65copy color code
YIQY: 99.514 I: -16.364 Q: -6.234copy color code
XYZX: 11.324 Y: 13.492 Z: 15.913copy color code
CIE LabL:43.495 a:-10.415 b:-2.772copy color code
CIE LuvL:43.495 u:-13.903 v:-2.198copy color code
Decimal5270635copy color code
Hunter lab36.731, -9.25, 0.025copy color code