Behr Winter Way PPU25-23
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- Behr Winter Way for bathroom (2 photos)
- Behr Winter Way reviews (8 photos)
- What are Behr Winter Way undertones?
- Is Winter Way PPU25-23 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Winter Way
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Winter Way PPU25-23
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | PPU25-23 |
| Name: | Winter Way |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Winter Way?
Behr Winter Way PPU25-23 is a deep charcoal-gray with a noticeable blue cast that keeps it from reading flat or black. Its low-light value gives walls a grounded, architectural look, while daylight can bring out its cool slate character. Use it in a study, dining room, or bedroom where darker walls can feel intentional rather than heavy. Winter Way also makes a strong choice for cabinetry or an exterior front door alongside crisp white trim, pale gray stone, and natural oak. Warm brass hardware or cognac leather can add contrast against this cool, muted shade.
Behr PPU25-23 for bathroom (2 photos)
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Behr Winter Way reviews (8 photos)
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What are Behr Winter Way undertones?
Winter Way is a deep, very muted near-black navy. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
62, 71, 76
Is Behr Winter Way cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 201°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
PPU25-23 Winter Way HSL code: 201, 10%, 27%
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 Winter Way
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Winter Way:
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
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 Winter Way with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 21, such as Behr Autumn Ashes and Piano Brown.
LRV of Winter Way
Winter Way has an LRV of 6.41% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 6.41%, 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 | #3e474c |
| RGB Decimal | 62, 71, 76 |
| RGB Percent | 24.31%, 27.84%, 29.80% |
| HSV | Hue: 201° Saturation: 18.42% Value: 29.8% |
| HSL | hsl(201, 10, 27) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 18.42 Magenta: 6.58 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 70.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 68.879 I: -6.97 Q: -0.348 |
| XYZ | X: 5.544 Y: 6.052 Z: 7.712 |
| CIE Lab | L:29.544 a:-2.402 b:-4.224 |
| CIE Luv | L:29.544 u:-4.69 v:-4.753 |
| Decimal | 4081484 |
| Hunter Lab | 24.601, -2.827, -1.364 |
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