Behr Underwater PPU12-20

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Underwater for bedroom (3 photos)
Underwater for living room (3 photos)
Behr PPU12-20 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Underwater for exterior (3 photos)
Behr Underwater reviews (5 photos)
What are Behr Underwater undertones?
Is Underwater PPU12-20 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Underwater
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Underwater PPU12-20
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	PPU12-20
Name:	Underwater
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Underwater?

Behr Underwater PPU12-20 is a muted, deep blue-green gray with a cool, weathered cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded, so it reads more like softened slate or aged teal than a bright coastal blue. In rooms with ample daylight, the blue-green notes become clearer, while lower or warmer lighting can bring out its smoky gray side. Use it on a study wall, a powder-room vanity, or kitchen cabinetry paired with warm white walls, pale oak, brushed brass, and charcoal details. This shade also has enough depth for a front door or exterior trim when balanced by light stone or off-white siding.

Underwater for bedroom (3 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

@modern_homemade

@pamelacarlisledesign

@black_line_studios

Underwater for living room (3 photos)

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

@fleamarketdecor

@kismet_house

@framafoto

Behr PPU12-20 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)

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

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Underwater for exterior (3 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

@paigesprojects

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Behr Underwater reviews (5 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

@spundesign

@homestyle_ky

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What are Behr Underwater undertones?

Underwater is a deep, very muted deep teal-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#4D6162

RGB code:

77, 97, 98

Is Behr Underwater cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 183°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

PPU12-20 Underwater HSL code: 183, 12%, 34%

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 Underwater

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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Underwater:

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

PPU12-20
Underwater

Darker shades

PPU12-20
Underwater

S440-7
Thermal

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 Underwater with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 3, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.

PPU12-20
Underwater

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LRV of Underwater

Underwater has an LRV of 10.68% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 10.68%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#4d6162
RGB Decimal	77, 97, 98
RGB Percent	30.20%, 38.04%, 38.43%
HSV	Hue: 183° Saturation: 21.43% Value: 38.43%
HSL	hsl(183, 12, 34)
CMYK	Cyan: 21.43 Magenta: 1.02 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 61.57
YIQ	Y: 91.134 I: -12.239 Q: -3.92
XYZ	X: 9.539 Y: 11.009 Z: 13.174
CIE Lab	L:39.595 a:-7.275 b:-3.067
CIE Luv	L:39.595 u:-10.14 v:-2.97
Decimal	5071202
Hunter Lab	33.179, -6.745, -0.316