Behr Urban Mist PPU12-13
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| Code: | PPU12-13 |
| Name: | Urban Mist |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Urban Mist?
Behr Urban Mist PPU12-13 is a pale, muted gray with a noticeable soft green cast. Its light value keeps walls airy, while the low saturation prevents it from reading overly minty or colorful. In daylight, Urban Mist can show more of its green-gray character; under warm indoor bulbs, it may appear quieter and closer to a gentle neutral gray. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and open living areas where a light, understated wall color is wanted. Pair it with clean white trim, charcoal accents, pale oak, linen upholstery, or brushed nickel for a restrained, natural-looking palette.
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What are Behr Urban Mist undertones?
Urban Mist is a light, near-neutral light 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:
211, 219, 217
Is Behr Urban Mist cool or warm?
With a hue of 165°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
PPU12-13 Urban Mist HSL code: 165, 10%, 84%
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 Urban Mist
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Urban Mist:
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
PPU12-13
Urban Mist
Darker shades
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Urban Mist
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 Urban Mist with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 345, such as Behr Plum Royale and Folklore.
LRV of Urban Mist
Urban Mist has an LRV of 68.82% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 68.82%, 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 | #d3dbd9 |
| RGB Decimal | 211, 219, 217 |
| RGB Percent | 82.75%, 85.88%, 85.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 165° Saturation: 3.65% Value: 85.88% |
| HSL | hsl(165, 10, 84) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 3.65 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.91 Key: 14.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 216.38 I: -4.125 Q: -2.315 |
| XYZ | X: 64.717 Y: 69.521 Z: 75.636 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.762 a:-3.063 b:0.047 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.762 u:-4.345 v:0.611 |
| Decimal | 13884377 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.379, -7.368, 4.582 |
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