Porch Song (Behr PPF-47)
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Porch Song (Behr PPF-47) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 15.2, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Porch Song
Four Behr colors picked for Porch Song 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 Porch Song, 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 | Revel Blue | SW 6530 | 14 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Nile Blue | CSP-560 | 18.1 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Atlantic Schooner | 4004-6C | 14 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Cloud | 1164-6 | 16 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Porch Song (LRV 15.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Porch Song
Darker than Porch Song
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-47 |
| Hex | #566F8C |
| RGB | 86, 111, 140 |
| HSL | 212°, 24%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.0, -1.4, -18.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Porch Song (Behr PPF-47), published as #566F8C
#41668A
#6A788C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Porch Song (Behr PPF-47)?
- Porch Song has an LRV of 15.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Porch Song is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Porch Song in another brand?
- Atlantic Schooner (Valspar 4004-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Porch Song warm or cool?
- Behr lists Porch Song as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.8; 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.