Behr Vintage Linen PPU7-16
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| Code: | PPU7-16 |
| Name: | Vintage Linen |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Vintage Linen?
Behr Vintage Linen PPU7-16 is a light, muted beige with a softly warm, creamy cast. Its #e3dcca color value gives it a gentle yellow-tan undertone rather than a stark white or cool gray appearance. In bright daylight, Vintage Linen reads as an airy pale neutral, while lower or north-facing light can make its beige depth more noticeable. It suits living room and bedroom walls, as well as trim or cabinetry when a low-contrast look is wanted. Pair it with warm white, medium oak, natural linen, brushed brass, and earthy brown or olive accents.
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What are Behr Vintage Linen undertones?
Vintage Linen is a light, very muted sandy beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
227, 220, 202
Is Behr Vintage Linen cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 43°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU7-16 Vintage Linen HSL code: 43, 31%, 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 Vintage Linen
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Vintage Linen:
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
PPU7-16
Vintage Linen
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 Vintage Linen with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Behr Hypnotic and Midnight Blue.
LRV of Vintage Linen
Vintage Linen has an LRV of 71.48% 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 71.48%, 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 | #e3dcca |
| RGB Decimal | 227, 220, 202 |
| RGB Percent | 89.02%, 86.27%, 79.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 11.01% Value: 89.02% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 31, 84) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.08 Yellow: 11.01 Key: 10.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 220.041 I: 9.955 Q: -4.121 |
| XYZ | X: 67.931 Y: 71.782 Z: 66.138 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.864 a:-0.649 b:9.696 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.864 u:5.109 v:14.482 |
| Decimal | 14933194 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.724, -5.15, 13.024 |
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