Behr

Polished Stone

PPU17-16

Polished Stone is a medium warm gray taupe with a faint rosy beige cast. The mood is grounded. Office walls, kitchen islands, or bedroom built-ins handle it better than a colder gray.

On larger surfaces, it becomes more neutral and less brown. Keep off white trim and blackened metal. With pink beige tile, test carefully because the undertone may echo it.

Color Codes

HEX
#928987
RGB Decimal
146, 137, 135
RGB Percent
57.3%, 53.7%, 52.9%
HSL
10.9, 4.8%, 55.1%
HSV
10.9, 7.5%, 57.3%
CMYK
0.0%, 6.2%, 7.5%, 42.7%
YIQ
139.5, 6.0, 1.3
XYZ
25.17, 25.75, 26.57
CIE Lab
57.80, 2.99, 2.27
CIE Luv
57.80, 5.39, 2.67
Hunter Lab
50.75, 2.53, 1.87
Decimal
9603463

Polished Stone in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Polished Stone under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Polished Stone under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

11°

Red Family

Lightness

55%

Medium

Saturation

5%

Near Neutral

LRV

54.4
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Analogous

Adjacent colors