Behr Tibetan Temple PPU1-03
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| Code: | PPU1-03 |
| Name: | Tibetan Temple |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Tibetan Temple?
Behr Tibetan Temple PPU1-03 is a muted, medium-depth mauve taupe with a softly weathered cast. Its red and brown undertones keep it warmer than a typical gray, while the low saturation prevents it from reading overly rosy. In bright daylight, this color can appear like a dusty mushroom shade with a faint plum note; lower, warmer light brings out more of its brown-rose character. It gives bedrooms, dining rooms, and powder rooms a grounded backdrop without making them feel dark. Pair Tibetan Temple with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, walnut, and natural linen for a layered, earthy palette.
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What are Behr Tibetan Temple undertones?
Tibetan Temple is a midtone, very muted brownish taupe. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. 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:
120, 100, 101
Is Behr Tibetan Temple cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 357°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU1-03 Tibetan Temple HSL code: 357, 9%, 43%
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 Tibetan Temple
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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Tibetan Temple:
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
PPU1-03
Tibetan Temple
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 Tibetan Temple with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 177, such as Behr Longmeadow and Greenwich Village.
LRV of Tibetan Temple
Tibetan Temple has an LRV of 14.59% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 14.59%, 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 | #786465 |
| RGB Decimal | 120, 100, 101 |
| RGB Percent | 47.06%, 39.22%, 39.61% |
| HSV | Hue: 357° Saturation: 16.67% Value: 47.06% |
| HSL | hsl(357, 9, 43) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.67 Yellow: 15.83 Key: 52.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 106.094 I: 11.597 Q: 4.542 |
| XYZ | X: 14.652 Y: 14.047 Z: 14.248 |
| CIE Lab | L:44.301 a:8.176 b:2.429 |
| CIE Luv | L:44.301 u:11.952 v:1.853 |
| Decimal | 7890021 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.48, 4.189, 3.697 |
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