Blue Cypress (Behr PPL-46)
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Blue Cypress (Behr PPL-46) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 68.3, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Cypress
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Cypress 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 Cypress, 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 | Tidewater | SW 6477 | 65 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | White Rain | 708 | 65.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Distant Valley | 5002-3A | 66 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Lullaby | 1143-2 | 66 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Blue Cypress (LRV 68.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Cypress
Darker than Blue Cypress
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-46 |
| Hex | #CBDBD7 |
| RGB | 203, 219, 215 |
| HSL | 165°, 18%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.1, -6.1, 0.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Cypress (Behr PPL-46), published as #CBDBD7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Cypress (Behr PPL-46)?
- Blue Cypress has an LRV of 68.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Cypress is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Cypress in another brand?
- Blue Lullaby (PPG 1143-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Blue Cypress warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Cypress as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.1; 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.