Whitewater Bay (Behr PPU11-10)
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Whitewater Bay (Behr PPU11-10) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 52.9, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whitewater Bay
Four Behr colors picked for Whitewater Bay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Whitewater Bay, 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 | Holly Glen | SW 9678 | 57 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Valley | 438 | 55.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Wedding Mint | 5006-3B | 55 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coastal Crush | 1129-4 | 50 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Whitewater Bay (LRV 52.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Whitewater Bay
Darker than Whitewater Bay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU11-10 |
| Hex | #BAC4AD |
| RGB | 186, 196, 173 |
| HSL | 86°, 16%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.8, -7.6, 10.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whitewater Bay (Behr PPU11-10), published as #BAC4AD
#A9BAAB
#CCCEAD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whitewater Bay (Behr PPU11-10)?
- Whitewater Bay has an LRV of 52.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whitewater Bay is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Whitewater Bay in another brand?
- Wedding Mint (Valspar 5006-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Whitewater Bay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Whitewater Bay as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.4; 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.