Mystic Pool (Behr PPL-45)
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Mystic Pool (Behr PPL-45) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 71.3, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mystic Pool
Four Behr colors picked for Mystic Pool 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 Mystic Pool, 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 | Silent Ripple | SW 9682 | 74 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | First Snowfall | 1618 | 73.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Ghost Ship | 4007-3A | 71 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Dream | 1042-3 | 71 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Mystic Pool (LRV 71.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mystic Pool
Darker than Mystic Pool
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-45 |
| Hex | #D5DDE2 |
| RGB | 213, 221, 226 |
| HSL | 203°, 18%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.7, -1.7, -3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mystic Pool (Behr PPL-45), published as #D5DDE2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mystic Pool (Behr PPL-45)?
- Mystic Pool has an LRV of 71.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mystic Pool is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mystic Pool in another brand?
- Ocean Dream (PPG 1042-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mystic Pool warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mystic Pool as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.4; 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.