Behr Soft Chamois PPU4-04
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| Code: | PPU4-04 |
| Name: | Soft Chamois |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Soft Chamois?
Behr Soft Chamois PPU4-04 is a muted mid-tone tan with warm brown and soft beige undertones. Its #ad927b color value gives it an earthy, slightly dusty appearance rather than a bright golden beige. In daylight, it can read as a relaxed warm neutral, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring out more of its brown cast. Soft Chamois suits living rooms, bedrooms, and dining areas where a deeper neutral is wanted without the weight of dark brown. Pair it with creamy off-whites, aged brass, natural oak, linen upholstery, and charcoal or deep olive accents for grounded contrast.
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What are Behr Soft Chamois undertones?
Soft Chamois is a midtone, muted caramel orange. The HEX sample leans 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:
173, 146, 123
Is Behr Soft Chamois cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 28°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU4-04 Soft Chamois HSL code: 28, 23%, 58%
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 Soft Chamois
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Soft Chamois:
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
PPU4-04
Soft Chamois
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 Soft Chamois with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 208, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Soft Chamois
Soft Chamois has an LRV of 31.32% 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 31.32%, 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 | #ad927b |
| RGB Decimal | 173, 146, 123 |
| RGB Percent | 67.84%, 57.25%, 48.24% |
| HSV | Hue: 28° Saturation: 28.9% Value: 67.84% |
| HSL | hsl(28, 23, 58) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 15.61 Yellow: 28.9 Key: 32.16 |
| YIQ | Y: 151.451 I: 23.48 Q: -1.446 |
| XYZ | X: 31.088 Y: 30.873 Z: 23.055 |
| CIE Lab | L:62.401 a:6.565 b:15.967 |
| CIE Luv | L:62.401 u:18.572 v:20.19 |
| Decimal | 11375227 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.564, 2.634, 14.293 |
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