Behr Yellow Wax Pepper PPU9-13
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| Code: | PPU9-13 |
| Name: | Yellow Wax Pepper |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Yellow Wax Pepper?
Behr Yellow Wax Pepper PPU9-13 is a light, muted yellow with a creamy beige cast that keeps it soft rather than bright. Its low saturation gives it a gently aged, parchment-like appearance, especially on broad wall surfaces. In sunny rooms, the yellow note becomes clearer and warmer; under cooler artificial light, it can read closer to a pale buttery neutral. Use it in kitchens, breakfast nooks, or bedrooms where a quiet wash of color is preferable to crisp white. Pair Yellow Wax Pepper with warm white trim, natural oak, woven cane, and soft olive or dusty blue accents for grounded contrast.
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What are Behr Yellow Wax Pepper undertones?
Yellow Wax Pepper is a light, soft pale yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
237, 229, 183
Is Behr Yellow Wax Pepper cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 51° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
PPU9-13 Yellow Wax Pepper HSL code: 51, 60%, 82%
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 Yellow Wax Pepper
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Yellow Wax Pepper:
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
PPU9-13
Yellow Wax Pepper
Darker shades
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Yellow Wax Pepper
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 Yellow Wax Pepper with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Behr Very Navy and So Blue-Berry.
LRV of Yellow Wax Pepper
Yellow Wax Pepper has an LRV of 76.06% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 76.06%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #ede5b7 |
| RGB Decimal | 237, 229, 183 |
| RGB Percent | 92.94%, 89.80%, 71.76% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 22.78% Value: 92.94% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 60, 82) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.38 Yellow: 22.78 Key: 7.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 226.148 I: 19.549 Q: -12.623 |
| XYZ | X: 71.491 Y: 77.463 Z: 55.973 |
| CIE Lab | L:90.535 a:-4.484 b:23.465 |
| CIE Luv | L:90.535 u:7.322 v:34.319 |
| Decimal | 15590839 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.013, -9.033, 23.903 |
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