Behr Zen PPU11-14
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| Code: | PPU11-14 |
| Name: | Zen |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Zen?
Behr Zen PPU11-14 is a soft, muted gray-green with a lightly cool cast and low-saturation color presence. Its pale midtone depth gives walls a gentle wash of color without reading stark or overly pastel. In daylight, the green-gray character is likely to feel clearer, while warmer indoor lighting can bring out its subdued, slightly earthy side. Use it in bedrooms, bathrooms, or quiet living areas alongside warm white trim, pale oak, linen upholstery, and brushed nickel or black hardware. Zen also makes a restrained choice for cabinetry when paired with simple stone counters and off-white walls.
Zen for bedroom
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What are Behr Zen undertones?
Zen is a mid-light, very muted sage-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
170, 186, 175
Is Behr Zen cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 139°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
PPU11-14 Zen HSL code: 139, 10%, 70%
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 Zen
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Zen:
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
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 Zen with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 319, such as Behr Plum Royale and Garden Plum.
LRV of Zen
Zen has an LRV of 45.67% 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 45.67%, 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 | #aabaaf |
| RGB Decimal | 170, 186, 175 |
| RGB Percent | 66.67%, 72.94%, 68.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 139° Saturation: 8.6% Value: 72.94% |
| HSL | hsl(139, 10, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 8.6 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 5.91 Key: 27.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 179.962 I: -6.0 Q: -6.808 |
| XYZ | X: 41.872 Y: 46.759 Z: 47.365 |
| CIE Lab | L:74.035 a:-7.631 b:3.692 |
| CIE Luv | L:74.035 u:-8.336 v:6.726 |
| Decimal | 11188911 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.38, -10.362, 6.798 |
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