Behr Stonewashed PPU8-15
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| Code: | PPU8-15 |
| Name: | Stonewashed |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Stonewashed?
Behr Stonewashed PPU8-15 is a light, muted neutral with a soft beige cast and a gentle gray influence. Its low-saturation finish keeps it from reading overly creamy, while the warm undertone helps it avoid a stark, cool appearance. In north-facing rooms, Stonewashed may look more subdued and gray-beige; warmer daylight and incandescent lighting bring out its sandy warmth. It suits living room, bedroom, and hallway walls where a pale neutral is wanted without bright white contrast. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, matte black hardware, or deeper charcoal and olive accents for definition.
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What are Behr Stonewashed undertones?
Stonewashed is a light, very muted straw beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:
221, 215, 197
Is Behr Stonewashed cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 45°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU8-15 Stonewashed HSL code: 45, 26%, 82%
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 Stonewashed
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Stonewashed:
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
PPU8-15
Stonewashed
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 Stonewashed with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 225, such as Behr Hypnotic and Midnight Blue.
LRV of Stonewashed
Stonewashed has an LRV of 67.65% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 67.65%, 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 | #ddd7c5 |
| RGB Decimal | 221, 215, 197 |
| RGB Percent | 86.67%, 84.31%, 77.25% |
| HSV | Hue: 45° Saturation: 10.86% Value: 86.67% |
| HSL | hsl(45, 26, 82) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.71 Yellow: 10.86 Key: 13.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 214.742 I: 9.36 Q: -4.332 |
| XYZ | X: 64.195 Y: 68.005 Z: 62.553 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.009 a:-1.003 b:9.616 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.009 u:4.522 v:14.377 |
| Decimal | 14538693 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.465, -5.36, 12.752 |
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