Behr Ultra Pure White UPW

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Ultra Pure White for living room (2 photos)
Behr UPW on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Behr Ultra Pure White reviews (1 photo)
What are Behr Ultra Pure White undertones?
Is Ultra Pure White UPW cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Ultra Pure White
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Ultra Pure White UPW
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	UPW
Name:	Ultra Pure White
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Ultra Pure White?

Behr Ultra Pure White UPW is a very light off-white with a faint softened yellow-green cast visible in its #f8f9f3 color value. It reads clean and bright on walls, but it is not a stark blue-white; the slightly reduced blue component keeps the shade from looking icy. In daylight, Ultra Pure White can appear crisp with a subtle organic warmth, while warmer indoor bulbs may make its creamy side more noticeable. Use it for broad wall areas, ceilings, or trim when you want a pale backdrop that pairs well with natural oak, linen, light stone, and muted greens. Against deep charcoal or black accents, this color provides gentle contrast without the hard glare of a pure, clinical white.

Ultra Pure White for living room (2 photos)

Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

Behr Ultra Pure White living room fireplace

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Behr Ultra Pure White living room fireplace color

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Behr UPW on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)

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

Behr Ultra Pure White kitchen cabinets color

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Behr Ultra Pure White reviews

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 Ultra Pure White undertones?

Ultra Pure White is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. 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:

#F8F9F3

RGB code:

248, 249, 243

Is Behr Ultra Pure White cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 70°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

UPW Ultra Pure White HSL code: 70, 33%, 96%

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 Ultra Pure White

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

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Morning

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Ultra Pure White:

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.

Darker shades

UPW
Ultra Pure White

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 Ultra Pure White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 250, such as Behr Lap Of Luxury and Black Sapphire.

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Ultra Pure White

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LRV of Ultra Pure White

Ultra Pure White has an LRV of 94.09% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 94.09%, 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	#f8f9f3
RGB Decimal	248, 249, 243
RGB Percent	97.25%, 97.65%, 95.29%
HSV	Hue: 70° Saturation: 2.41% Value: 97.65%
HSL	hsl(70, 33, 96)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.4 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.41 Key: 2.35
YIQ	Y: 248.017 I: 1.332 Q: -2.079
XYZ	X: 88.761 Y: 94.179 Z: 98.272
CIE Lab	L:97.704 a:-1.379 b:2.762
CIE Luv	L:97.704 u:-0.232 v:4.495
Decimal	16316915
Hunter Lab	97.046, -6.569, 7.893