Tahoe Blue (Behr PPU13-09)
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Tahoe Blue (Behr PPU13-09) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 44.4, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tahoe Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Tahoe Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Tahoe 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 | Rest Assured | SW 9061 | 49 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Aspen Skies | 1656 | 46.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Lucy Blue | 5001-5C | 39 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Kingston Aqua | 1150-4 | 46 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Tahoe Blue (LRV 44.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tahoe Blue
Darker than Tahoe Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU13-09 |
| Hex | #94B8C1 |
| RGB | 148, 184, 193 |
| HSL | 192°, 27%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.5, -10.0, -8.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tahoe Blue (Behr PPU13-09), published as #94B8C1
#80AEBF
#A8C2C1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tahoe Blue (Behr PPU13-09)?
- Tahoe Blue has an LRV of 44.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tahoe Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tahoe Blue in another brand?
- Aspen Skies (BM 1656) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Tahoe Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tahoe Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.5; 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.