Cool Reflection (Behr PPL-36)
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Cool Reflection (Behr PPL-36) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 85.8, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Reflection
Four Behr colors picked for Cool Reflection by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Cool Reflection, 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 | Serendipity | SW 9671 | 84 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Snow Angel | 841 | 83.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ivy Shadow | 7005-18 | 81 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spring Rain | 1137-1 | 87 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Cool Reflection (LRV 85.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Reflection
Darker than Cool Reflection
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-36 |
| Hex | #EAF0EB |
| RGB | 234, 240, 235 |
| HSL | 130°, 17%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.2, -2.9, 1.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Reflection (Behr PPL-36), published as #EAF0EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Reflection (Behr PPL-36)?
- Cool Reflection has an LRV of 85.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Reflection is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Reflection in another brand?
- Spring Rain (PPG 1137-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cool Reflection warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cool Reflection as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.7; 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.