Behr Sharkskin PPU25-04
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| Code: | PPU25-04 |
| Name: | Sharkskin |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Sharkskin?
Behr Sharkskin PPU25-04 is a medium-light gray with a faint green cast that keeps it from reading flat or icy. Its muted, low-saturation character gives walls a soft, grounded look, especially in living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices. In bright daylight, Sharkskin can appear cleaner and slightly cooler, while warmer artificial light may bring out its subtle earthy side. Pair it with crisp white trim, charcoal accents, pale oak, black metal, or natural linen for a restrained, layered palette. It is especially well suited to broad wall areas or cabinetry when a gentle gray is wanted without a strong blue undertone.
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What are Behr Sharkskin undertones?
Sharkskin is a mid-light, near-neutral medium gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
164, 166, 163
Is Behr Sharkskin cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 100°, this Grey shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.
PPU25-04 Sharkskin HSL code: 100, 2%, 65%
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 Sharkskin
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Sharkskin:
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
PPU25-04
Sharkskin
Darker shades
PPU25-04
Sharkskin
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 Sharkskin with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 280, such as Behr Mata Hari and Illusionist.
LRV of Sharkskin
Sharkskin has an LRV of 37.79% 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 37.79%, 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 | #a4a6a3 |
| RGB Decimal | 164, 166, 163 |
| RGB Percent | 64.31%, 65.10%, 63.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 100° Saturation: 1.81% Value: 65.1% |
| HSL | hsl(100, 2, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.2 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.81 Key: 34.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 165.06 I: -0.228 Q: -1.357 |
| XYZ | X: 35.555 Y: 37.809 Z: 40.065 |
| CIE Lab | L:67.88 a:-1.283 b:1.303 |
| CIE Luv | L:67.88 u:-0.971 v:2.109 |
| Decimal | 10790563 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.489, -4.391, 4.41 |
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