Behr Studio Taupe PPU5-07

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Studio Taupe for living room (1 photo)
Behr PPU5-07 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
What are Behr Studio Taupe undertones?
Is Studio Taupe PPU5-07 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Studio Taupe
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Studio Taupe PPU5-07
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	PPU5-07
Name:	Studio Taupe
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Studio Taupe?

Behr Studio Taupe PPU5-07 is a muted mid-tone taupe with a balanced mix of warm beige and softened gray. Its low-saturation appearance keeps it from looking overly brown, while the slight warmth prevents it from feeling stark or cold. In brighter natural light, Studio Taupe can show more of its sandy beige side; under warmer lamps, it takes on a deeper, earthier cast. It suits living room walls, bedrooms, and hallways where a grounded neutral is wanted without using plain gray. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, natural oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass for a layered, material-focused interior.

Studio Taupe for living room

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space

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Behr PPU5-07 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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What are Behr Studio Taupe undertones?

Studio Taupe is a mid-light, very muted muted beige. 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:

#A59789

RGB code:

165, 151, 137

Is Behr Studio Taupe cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 30°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

PPU5-07 Studio Taupe HSL code: 30, 13%, 59%

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 Studio Taupe

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Studio Taupe:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Studio Taupe with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.

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LRV of Studio Taupe

Studio Taupe has an LRV of 32.29% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 32.29%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#a59789
RGB Decimal	165, 151, 137
RGB Percent	64.71%, 59.22%, 53.73%
HSV	Hue: 30° Saturation: 16.97% Value: 64.71%
HSL	hsl(30, 13, 59)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.48 Yellow: 16.97 Key: 35.29
YIQ	Y: 153.59 I: 12.841 Q: -1.395
XYZ	X: 31.098 Y: 31.939 Z: 28.187
CIE Lab	L:63.293 a:2.759 b:9.246
CIE Luv	L:63.293 u:9.309 v:12.329
Decimal	10852233
Hunter Lab	56.515, -0.678, 9.99