Spa Retreat (Behr PPL-72)
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Spa Retreat (Behr PPL-72) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 75.2, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spa Retreat
Four Behr colors picked for Spa Retreat 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 Spa Retreat, 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 | Iceberg | SW 6798 | 76 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Polar Ice | 1660 | 73.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ice Rink Blue | 4007-5A | 77 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aqua Sparkle | 1150-1 | 75 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Spa Retreat (LRV 75.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spa Retreat
Darker than Spa Retreat
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-72 |
| Hex | #D4E4E6 |
| RGB | 212, 228, 230 |
| HSL | 187°, 26%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.5, -4.9, -2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spa Retreat (Behr PPL-72), published as #D4E4E6
#C1DAE4
#E7EEE6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spa Retreat (Behr PPL-72)?
- Spa Retreat has an LRV of 75.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spa Retreat is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Spa Retreat in another brand?
- Aqua Sparkle (PPG 1150-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Spa Retreat warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spa Retreat as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.8; 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.