Behr Wells Gray PPU25-06
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| Code: | PPU25-06 |
| Name: | Wells Gray |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Wells Gray?
Behr Wells Gray PPU25-06 is a muted, light-to-mid-tone gray with a soft beige cast that keeps it from reading cold or steely. Its low-saturation character gives walls a quiet, lightly weathered look, while the subtle warmth becomes more noticeable in sunlit rooms. In cooler north-facing light, Wells Gray can appear more neutral and gently shadowed. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a restrained neutral is wanted without the starkness of a pale gray. Pair it with creamy off-whites, natural oak, linen upholstery, matte black hardware, or deeper charcoal accents for definition.
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What are Behr Wells Gray undertones?
Wells Gray is a mid-light, very muted khaki beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:
176, 173, 160
Is Behr Wells Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 49°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU25-06 Wells Gray HSL code: 49, 9%, 66%
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 Wells Gray
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 Wells Gray:
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
PPU25-06
Wells Gray
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 Wells Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 229, such as Behr Paparazzi Flash and Blue Aura.
LRV of Wells Gray
Wells Gray has an LRV of 41.57% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 41.57%, 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 | #b0ada0 |
| RGB Decimal | 176, 173, 160 |
| RGB Percent | 69.02%, 67.84%, 62.75% |
| HSV | Hue: 49° Saturation: 9.09% Value: 69.02% |
| HSL | hsl(49, 9, 66) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.7 Yellow: 9.09 Key: 30.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 172.415 I: 5.965 Q: -3.411 |
| XYZ | X: 39.192 Y: 41.656 Z: 39.224 |
| CIE Lab | L:70.633 a:-1.263 b:7.06 |
| CIE Luv | L:70.633 u:2.487 v:10.341 |
| Decimal | 11578784 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.541, -4.555, 9.146 |
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