Blue Tequila (Behr PPH-52)
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Blue Tequila (Behr PPH-52) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Tequila
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Tequila by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Tequila, 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 | Piedmont | SW 9657 | 60 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Palladian Blue | HC-144 | 60.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Frosty Grass | 5003-3B | 61 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Shamrock | 1136-4 | 57 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Blue Tequila (LRV 60 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Tequila
Darker than Blue Tequila
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-52 |
| Hex | #C0CFC7 |
| RGB | 192, 207, 199 |
| HSL | 148°, 14%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.8, -6.6, 2.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
| Also sold as | PPH-52 (HISP) Azul Tequila |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Tequila (Behr PPH-52), published as #C0CFC7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Tequila (Behr PPH-52)?
- Blue Tequila has an LRV of 60 (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 Tequila is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Tequila in another brand?
- Palladian Blue (BM HC-144) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Tequila warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Tequila as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.2; 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.