Porcelain Blue (Behr PMD-83)
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Porcelain Blue (Behr PMD-83) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 38.5, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Porcelain Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Porcelain Blue 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 Porcelain Blue, 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 | Open Seas | SW 6500 | 39 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Bayville Blue | 747 | 38.9 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lucy Blue | 5001-5C | 39 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crystal Lake | 1151-4 | 42 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Porcelain Blue (LRV 38.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Porcelain Blue
Darker than Porcelain Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-83 |
| Hex | #80AEBD |
| RGB | 128, 174, 189 |
| HSL | 195°, 32%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.4, -11.6, -12.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Porcelain Blue (Behr PMD-83), published as #80AEBD
#6BA4BB
#95B8BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Porcelain Blue (Behr PMD-83)?
- Porcelain Blue has an LRV of 38.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Porcelain Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Porcelain Blue in another brand?
- Open Seas (SW 6500) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Porcelain Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Porcelain Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.6; 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.