Ocean Boulevard (Behr PPU13-10)
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Ocean Boulevard (Behr PPU13-10) is a medium, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 53.4, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Boulevard
Four Behr colors picked for Ocean Boulevard 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 Ocean Boulevard, 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 | Raindrop | SW 6485 | 52 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Thunderbird | 675 | 55 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Sparkle | 5003-7B | 53 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Frosty Glade | 1146-4 | 49 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Ocean Boulevard (LRV 53.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Boulevard
Darker than Ocean Boulevard
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU13-10 |
| Hex | #A4C8C8 |
| RGB | 164, 200, 200 |
| HSL | 180°, 25%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.1, -11.9, -4.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Boulevard (Behr PPU13-10), published as #A4C8C8
#91BEC6
#B7D2C8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Boulevard (Behr PPU13-10)?
- Ocean Boulevard has an LRV of 53.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Boulevard is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Boulevard in another brand?
- Thunderbird (BM 675) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Ocean Boulevard warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ocean Boulevard as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.0; 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.