Blue Cotton (Behr PPH-48)
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Blue Cotton (Behr PPH-48) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 68.1, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Cotton
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Cotton 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 Blue Cotton, 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 | Wondrous Blue | SW 6807 | 59 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Jet Stream | 814 | 65.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Clear Blue Sky | 4007-9A | 67 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Booties | 1241-2 | 70 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Cotton (LRV 68.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Cotton
Darker than Blue Cotton
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-48 |
| Hex | #C1DBEC |
| RGB | 193, 219, 236 |
| HSL | 204°, 53%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.0, -5.1, -11.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
| Also sold as | PPH-48 (HISP) Algod0n Azul |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Cotton (Behr PPH-48), published as #C1DBEC
#AED1EA
#D5E5EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Cotton (Behr PPH-48)?
- Blue Cotton has an LRV of 68.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Cotton is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Cotton in another brand?
- Jet Stream (BM 814) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Blue Cotton warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Cotton as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.2; 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.