Frozen Pond (Behr PPU12-09)
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Frozen Pond (Behr PPU12-09) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 43.7, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Frozen Pond
Four Behr colors picked for Frozen Pond 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 Frozen Pond, 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 | Eventide | SW 9643 | 41 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Raindance | 1572 | 43.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | April Thicket | 5003-3C | 49 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dusty Aqua | 10-29 | 44 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Frozen Pond (LRV 43.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Frozen Pond
Darker than Frozen Pond
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU12-09 |
| Hex | #A5B4AE |
| RGB | 165, 180, 174 |
| HSL | 156°, 9%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.0, -6.4, 1.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Frozen Pond (Behr PPU12-09), published as #A5B4AE
#93AAAC
#B7BEAE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Frozen Pond (Behr PPU12-09)?
- Frozen Pond has an LRV of 43.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Frozen Pond is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Frozen Pond in another brand?
- Raindance (BM 1572) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Frozen Pond warm or cool?
- Behr lists Frozen Pond as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.3; 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.