Behr Silky Bamboo PPU8-14
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| Code: | PPU8-14 |
| Name: | Silky Bamboo |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Silky Bamboo?
Behr Silky Bamboo PPU8-14 is a light, softly warm neutral with a creamy beige cast and a subtle yellow-tan undertone. Its pale value keeps walls looking open, while the muted saturation prevents it from reading overly buttery or golden. In bright daylight, this shade can appear close to an off-white with gentle warmth; lower or warmer lighting brings out more of its beige depth. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a quiet backdrop is needed, especially alongside natural oak, woven linen, matte black hardware, and warm white trim. Silky Bamboo also makes a restrained cabinet color in kitchens with stone-look counters and earthy tile.
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What are Behr Silky Bamboo undertones?
Silky Bamboo is a light, muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
234, 225, 203
Is Behr Silky Bamboo cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 43° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
PPU8-14 Silky Bamboo HSL code: 43, 42%, 86%
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 Silky Bamboo
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Silky Bamboo:
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
PPU8-14
Silky Bamboo
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 Silky Bamboo with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Behr Hypnotic and Midnight Blue.
LRV of Silky Bamboo
Silky Bamboo has an LRV of 75.32% and refers to Off‑White 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 75.32%, 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 | #eae1cb |
| RGB Decimal | 234, 225, 203 |
| RGB Percent | 91.76%, 88.24%, 79.61% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 13.25% Value: 91.76% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 42, 86) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.85 Yellow: 13.25 Key: 8.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 225.183 I: 12.433 Q: -4.943 |
| XYZ | X: 71.635 Y: 75.656 Z: 67.313 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.699 a:-0.579 b:11.864 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.699 u:6.54 v:17.629 |
| Decimal | 15393227 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.98, -5.208, 15.002 |
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