Behr Suede Gray PPU18-17
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- Suede Gray for bedroom (1 photo)
- Behr PPU18-17 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Behr Suede Gray reviews (7 photos)
- What are Behr Suede Gray undertones?
- Is Suede Gray PPU18-17 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Suede Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Suede Gray PPU18-17
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | PPU18-17 |
| Name: | Suede Gray |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Suede Gray?
Behr Suede Gray PPU18-17 is a muted medium-depth gray with a soft, slightly warm cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its low-saturation finish gives walls a grounded, gently weathered look, especially in living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways. In bright daylight, it can appear like a softened gray-beige, while lower light brings out its deeper, earthier side. Pair Suede Gray with creamy off-whites, charcoal details, natural oak, aged brass, or black metal for contrast. It has enough depth for cabinetry or an exterior accent, though it can also create a cohesive all-over wall color in rooms with ample natural light.
Suede Gray for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Behr PPU18-17 on kitchen cabinets (3 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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Behr Suede Gray reviews (7 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 Suede Gray undertones?
Suede Gray is a midtone, 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:
133, 127, 122
Is Behr Suede Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 27°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU18-17 Suede Gray HSL code: 27, 4%, 50%
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 Suede Gray
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Suede Gray:
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
PPU18-17
Suede Gray
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 Suede Gray with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Suede Gray
Suede Gray has an LRV of 21.85% 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 21.85%, 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 | #857f7a |
| RGB Decimal | 133, 127, 122 |
| RGB Percent | 52.16%, 49.80%, 47.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 27° Saturation: 8.27% Value: 52.16% |
| HSL | hsl(27, 4, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.51 Yellow: 8.27 Key: 47.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 128.224 I: 5.182 Q: -0.287 |
| XYZ | X: 20.774 Y: 21.571 Z: 21.476 |
| CIE Lab | L:53.568 a:1.321 b:3.525 |
| CIE Luv | L:53.568 u:3.796 v:4.595 |
| Decimal | 8748922 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.444, -1.435, 5.095 |
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