Behr Slippery Shale PPU24-06
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- Behr PPU24-06 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Slippery Shale for exterior (1 photo)
- Behr Slippery Shale reviews (2 photos)
- What are Behr Slippery Shale undertones?
- Is Slippery Shale PPU24-06 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Slippery Shale
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Slippery Shale PPU24-06
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | PPU24-06 |
| Name: | Slippery Shale |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Slippery Shale?
Behr Slippery Shale PPU24-06 is a muted, medium-depth gray with a noticeable earthy brown cast. Its #7b766c color value gives it a soft, weathered look rather than a crisp or blue-leaning gray. In bright daylight, Slippery Shale can read as a subdued taupe-gray, while lower or warmer lighting brings out more of its brown-beige character. It suits living room walls, bedrooms, and home offices where a darker neutral is wanted without using charcoal. Pair it with creamy off-whites, natural oak, aged brass, linen upholstery, and black accents for contrast.
Behr PPU24-06 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Slippery Shale for exterior
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 grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Behr Slippery Shale reviews (2 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey 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 Slippery Shale undertones?
Slippery Shale is a midtone, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. 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:
123, 118, 108
Is Behr Slippery Shale cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 40°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU24-06 Slippery Shale HSL code: 40, 6%, 45%
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 Slippery Shale
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 black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Slippery Shale:
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
PPU24-06
Slippery Shale
Darker shades
PPU24-06
Slippery Shale
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 Slippery Shale with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Behr Adirondack Blue and Nypd.
LRV of Slippery Shale
Slippery Shale has an LRV of 18.4% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 18.4%, 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 | #7b766c |
| RGB Decimal | 123, 118, 108 |
| RGB Percent | 48.24%, 46.27%, 42.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 12.2% Value: 48.24% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 6, 45) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.07 Yellow: 12.2 Key: 51.76 |
| YIQ | Y: 118.355 I: 6.193 Q: -2.054 |
| XYZ | X: 17.353 Y: 18.251 Z: 16.792 |
| CIE Lab | L:49.799 a:0.035 b:6.193 |
| CIE Luv | L:49.799 u:3.511 v:8.198 |
| Decimal | 8091244 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.721, -2.255, 6.6 |
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