Clear Pond (Behr PPU13-15)
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Clear Pond (Behr PPU13-15) is a medium, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 57.2, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clear Pond
Four Behr colors picked for Clear Pond 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 Clear 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 | Watery | SW 6478 | 57 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Gossamer Blue | 2123-40 | 55 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Destiny | 5003-5B | 64 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sea Sprite | 1143-3 | 57 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Clear Pond (LRV 57.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Clear Pond
Darker than Clear Pond
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU13-15 |
| Hex | #B4CCCB |
| RGB | 180, 204, 203 |
| HSL | 177°, 19%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.3, -8.2, -2.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clear Pond (Behr PPU13-15), published as #B4CCCB
#A2C2C9
#C7D6CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clear Pond (Behr PPU13-15)?
- Clear Pond has an LRV of 57.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clear Pond is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Clear Pond in another brand?
- Watery (SW 6478) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Clear Pond warm or cool?
- Behr lists Clear Pond as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.2; 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.