Blue Bubble (Behr PPH-49)
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Blue Bubble (Behr PPH-49) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 62.7, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Bubble
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Bubble 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 Bubble, 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 | Bluebell | SW 6793 | 61 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Turquoise Haze | 2060-60 | 64.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sonic Sky | 4008-9B | 63 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ariel | 1237-3 | 64 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Bubble (LRV 62.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Bubble
Darker than Blue Bubble
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-49 |
| Hex | #A6D7EB |
| RGB | 166, 215, 235 |
| HSL | 197°, 63%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.3, -11.3, -15.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
| Also sold as | PPH-49 (HISP) Burbuja Azul |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Bubble (Behr PPH-49), published as #A6D7EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Bubble (Behr PPH-49)?
- Blue Bubble has an LRV of 62.7 (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 Bubble is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Bubble in another brand?
- Turquoise Haze (BM 2060-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Bubble warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Bubble as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.0; 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.