Silent Tide (Behr PMD-55)
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Silent Tide (Behr PMD-55) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 27.2, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silent Tide
Four Behr colors picked for Silent Tide by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Silent Tide, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Whirlpool | SW 9135 | 29 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Polaris Blue | 1649 | 29.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Pulitzer Blue | 4008-4A | 25 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Chalky Blue | 1153-5 | 26 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Silent Tide (LRV 27.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Silent Tide
Darker than Silent Tide
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-55 |
| Hex | #7C929A |
| RGB | 124, 146, 154 |
| HSL | 196°, 13%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.1, -6.0, -6.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silent Tide (Behr PMD-55), published as #7C929A
#6A8898
#8E9C9A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silent Tide (Behr PMD-55)?
- Silent Tide has an LRV of 27.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silent Tide is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Silent Tide in another brand?
- Whirlpool (SW 9135) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Silent Tide warm or cool?
- Behr lists Silent Tide as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.