Harmonious (Behr PPU13-12)
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Harmonious (Behr PPU13-12) is a medium, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 43.8, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Harmonious
Four Behr colors picked for Harmonious 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 Harmonious, 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 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Colorado Gray | 2136-50 | 44.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lake Country | 5003-5C | 46 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Holly Glen | 1144-4 | 45 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Harmonious (LRV 43.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Harmonious
Darker than Harmonious
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU13-12 |
| Hex | #9BB6B6 |
| RGB | 155, 182, 182 |
| HSL | 180°, 16%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.1, -9.2, -3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Harmonious (Behr PPU13-12), published as #9BB6B6
#89ACB4
#AEC0B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Harmonious (Behr PPU13-12)?
- Harmonious has an LRV of 43.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Harmonious is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Harmonious in another brand?
- Festoon Aqua (SW 0019) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Harmonious warm or cool?
- Behr lists Harmonious as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.1; 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.