Behr Tahoe Blue PPU13-09
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| Code: | PPU13-09 |
| Name: | Tahoe Blue |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Tahoe Blue?
Behr Tahoe Blue PPU13-09 is a light, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. Its cool blue-green lean is most apparent in clear daylight, while lower or warmer light can bring out its soft, misty quality. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and laundry rooms where a pale wall color can add definition without making the room feel dark. Pair Tahoe Blue with crisp white trim, pale oak, weathered wood, or brushed nickel for a clean, lightly coastal look. For contrast, use charcoal accents or deep navy textiles rather than competing bright colors.
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What are Behr Tahoe Blue undertones?
Tahoe Blue is a mid-light, muted teal. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
148, 184, 193
Is Behr Tahoe Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 192°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
PPU13-09 Tahoe Blue HSL code: 192, 27%, 67%
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 Tahoe Blue
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Tahoe Blue:
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
PPU13-09
Tahoe Blue
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 Tahoe Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 12, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Tahoe Blue
Tahoe Blue has an LRV of 42.56% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 42.56%, 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 | #94b8c1 |
| RGB Decimal | 148, 184, 193 |
| RGB Percent | 58.04%, 72.16%, 75.69% |
| HSV | Hue: 192° Saturation: 23.32% Value: 75.69% |
| HSL | hsl(192, 27, 67) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 23.32 Magenta: 4.66 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 24.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 174.262 I: -24.345 Q: -4.815 |
| XYZ | X: 38.975 Y: 44.426 Z: 56.959 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.512 a:-10.05 b:-8.543 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.512 u:-18.776 v:-11.342 |
| Decimal | 9746625 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.653, -12.263, -4.01 |
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