Zen
Behr PPU11-14
- HEX
- #AABAAF
- RGB
- 170, 186, 175
- LAB
- 74.0, -7.6, 3.7
- LRV
- ≈ 47
- Family
- Green, cool
- Nearest RAL
- 7038 Agate Grey
With an LRV of about 47, Zen is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Behr does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.
Zen in other brands
- Green Blue Farrow & Ball 84 Green Very close ΔE 0.8
- LACY LEAF Nippon Paint NP PRO 0478 Green Very close ΔE 1.3
- Quietude Sherwin-Williams 6212 Light Gray Very close ΔE 1.3
- Light Nebula Green Met. MyPerfectColor MP23433 Green Very close ΔE 1.4
- TVT Q545 Tikkurila Green Very close ΔE 1.4
- Pine Whisper Johnstone's Green Very close ΔE 1.4
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Behr
- Antiqued Aqua Behr QE-42 Light Green
- Misty Moss Behr N420-3 Green
- Very close ΔE 0.0
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as light gray
- Protanopia Reads as light gray
- Tritanopia Reads as light gray
- Achromatopsia Reads as light gray
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns yellow
- Neutral, 4000 K Close to listed
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Zen warm or cool?
Cool. Its LAB b value of 3.7 and a value of -7.6 lean toward blue or green, so it reads cooler next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Farrow & Ball color to Zen?
Green Blue (84), at ΔE 0.8. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Zen?
≈ 47. Behr does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.