Lap Pool Blue (Behr PPU12-06)
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Lap Pool Blue (Behr PPU12-06) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 45.6, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lap Pool Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Lap Pool Blue 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 Lap Pool Blue, 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 | Festoon Aqua | SW 0019 | 47 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Kensington Green | 710 | 45 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Lake Country | 5003-5C | 46 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pitter Patter | 1142-4 | 49 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Lap Pool Blue (LRV 45.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lap Pool Blue
Darker than Lap Pool Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU12-06 |
| Hex | #98BBB7 |
| RGB | 152, 187, 183 |
| HSL | 173°, 20%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.3, -12.6, -1.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lap Pool Blue (Behr PPU12-06), published as #98BBB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lap Pool Blue (Behr PPU12-06)?
- Lap Pool Blue has an LRV of 45.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lap Pool Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lap Pool Blue in another brand?
- Kensington Green (BM 710) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Lap Pool Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lap Pool Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.9; 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.