Opal Silk (Behr PPU12-08)
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Opal Silk (Behr PPU12-08) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 45.1, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Opal Silk
Four Behr colors picked for Opal Silk 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 Opal Silk, 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 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kensington Green | 710 | 45 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Bay | 5002-3C | 45 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Parakeet Pete | 1143-4 | 41 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Opal Silk (LRV 45.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Opal Silk
Darker than Opal Silk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU12-08 |
| Hex | #9DB9B2 |
| RGB | 157, 185, 178 |
| HSL | 165°, 17%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.9, -10.9, 0.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Opal Silk (Behr PPU12-08), published as #9DB9B2
#8BAFB0
#B0C3B2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Opal Silk (Behr PPU12-08)?
- Opal Silk has an LRV of 45.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Opal Silk is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Opal Silk in another brand?
- Tropical Bay (Valspar 5002-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Opal Silk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Opal Silk as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.4; 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.