Behr

Soft Secret

PPU25-10

Soft Secret is a pale greige with a muted yellow-green cast. The color stays reserved. It can work across halls, bedrooms, and open living rooms when a neutral should feel warm but not creamy.

Let quiet white casing or natural wood. In bright light, Soft Secret looks lighter and cleaner. Evening light pulls the gray-beige side becomes more apparent, so use enough lamps before judging the sample.

Color Codes

HEX
#d6d4ca
RGB Decimal
214, 212, 202
RGB Percent
83.9%, 83.1%, 79.2%
HSL
50.0, 12.8%, 81.6%
HSV
50.0, 5.6%, 83.9%
CMYK
0.0%, 0.9%, 5.6%, 16.1%
YIQ
211.5, 4.4, -2.7
XYZ
61.94, 65.65, 65.28
CIE Lab
84.82, -1.07, 5.17
CIE Luv
84.82, 1.71, 7.92
Hunter Lab
81.02, -1.05, 4.92
Decimal
14079178

Soft Secret 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 Soft Secret under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Soft Secret under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

50°

Orange Family

Lightness

82%

Light

Saturation

13%

Very Muted

LRV

83.0
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 →

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