Behr Whitewash Oak PPU24-12
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- Whitewash Oak for living room (4 photos)
- Behr Whitewash Oak for bathroom (3 photos)
- Behr PPU24-12 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Behr Whitewash Oak reviews (4 photos)
- What are Behr Whitewash Oak undertones?
- Is Whitewash Oak PPU24-12 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Whitewash Oak
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Whitewash Oak PPU24-12
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | PPU24-12 |
| Name: | Whitewash Oak |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Whitewash Oak?
Behr Whitewash Oak PPU24-12 is a light, muted off-white with a soft gray-beige cast. Its low-saturation finish keeps it from reading stark, while the subtle warmth in the color value helps it sit comfortably beside natural wood and woven textures. In bright daylight, Whitewash Oak can look like a pale warm gray; under warmer lamps, its creamy beige side becomes more noticeable. It is well suited to whole-room walls, ceilings, or quiet cabinetry in bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways. Pair this shade with charcoal accents, aged bronze hardware, oatmeal textiles, and medium-toned oak for a grounded, layered interior.
Whitewash Oak for living room (4 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Behr PPU24-12 for bathroom (3 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone grey real bathrooms.
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Behr PPU24-12 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Behr Whitewash Oak reviews (4 photos)
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 Whitewash Oak undertones?
Whitewash Oak is a light, very muted straw 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:
202, 201, 192
Is Behr Whitewash Oak cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 54°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU24-12 Whitewash Oak HSL code: 54, 9%, 77%
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 Whitewash Oak
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Whitewash Oak:
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
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Whitewash Oak
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 Whitewash Oak with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 234, such as Behr Blue Aura and Camelot.
LRV of Whitewash Oak
Whitewash Oak has an LRV of 57.86% 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 57.86%, 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 | #cac9c0 |
| RGB Decimal | 202, 201, 192 |
| RGB Percent | 79.22%, 78.82%, 75.29% |
| HSV | Hue: 54° Saturation: 4.95% Value: 79.22% |
| HSL | hsl(54, 9, 77) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.5 Yellow: 4.95 Key: 20.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 200.273 I: 3.488 Q: -2.589 |
| XYZ | X: 54.756 Y: 58.136 Z: 58.192 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.814 a:-1.263 b:4.617 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.814 u:1.078 v:7.07 |
| Decimal | 13289920 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.247, -5.244, 8.123 |
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