Behr Smokey Wings PPU26-07
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| Code: | PPU26-07 |
| Name: | Smokey Wings |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Smokey Wings?
Behr Smokey Wings PPU26-07 is a light-to-mid-tone gray with a restrained warm cast, created by its faint beige and taupe undertones. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly brown, while the slight warmth prevents the color from feeling stark or icy. In north-facing or cool artificial light, Smokey Wings can appear like a soft, weathered gray; warmer daylight and incandescent bulbs bring out its subtle greige side. It suits living room walls, bedrooms, hallways, and open-plan spaces where a quiet neutral is needed without the brightness of off-white. Pair it with creamy white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, charcoal accents, or matte black hardware for contrast.
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What are Behr Smokey Wings undertones?
Smokey Wings 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:
167, 165, 163
Is Behr Smokey Wings cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 30°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU26-07 Smokey Wings HSL code: 30, 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 Smokey Wings
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 Smokey Wings:
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
PPU26-07
Smokey Wings
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 Smokey Wings with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Smokey Wings
Smokey Wings has an LRV of 37.94% 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 37.94%, 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 | #a7a5a3 |
| RGB Decimal | 167, 165, 163 |
| RGB Percent | 65.49%, 64.71%, 63.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 2.4% Value: 65.49% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 2, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.2 Yellow: 2.4 Key: 34.51 |
| YIQ | Y: 165.37 I: 1.834 Q: -0.199 |
| XYZ | X: 36.001 Y: 37.77 Z: 40.034 |
| CIE Lab | L:67.851 a:0.34 b:1.29 |
| CIE Luv | L:67.851 u:1.261 v:1.813 |
| Decimal | 10986915 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.457, -2.988, 4.398 |
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