Tranquil Sea (Behr PPL-73)
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Tranquil Sea (Behr PPL-73) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 63.4, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tranquil Sea
Four Behr colors picked for Tranquil Sea 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 Tranquil Sea, 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 | Little Boy Blu | SW 9054 | 67 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Brittany Blue | 1633 | 61.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lament Blue | 5001-5A | 69 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Scandinavian Sky | 1149-3 | 63 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Tranquil Sea (LRV 63.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tranquil Sea
Darker than Tranquil Sea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-73 |
| Hex | #C6D3D6 |
| RGB | 198, 211, 214 |
| HSL | 191°, 16%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.7, -3.8, -3.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tranquil Sea (Behr PPL-73), published as #C6D3D6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tranquil Sea (Behr PPL-73)?
- Tranquil Sea has an LRV of 63.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tranquil Sea is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Tranquil Sea in another brand?
- Brittany Blue (BM 1633) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tranquil Sea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tranquil Sea as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.0; 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.