Bermudan Blue (Behr PPU13-18)
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Bermudan Blue (Behr PPU13-18) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 10.6, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bermudan Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Bermudan 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 Bermudan 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 | Bunglehouse Blue | SW 0048 | 11 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bainbridge Blue | 749 | 13.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Shaded Lake | 5011-9 | 10 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brigade | 1152-6 | 10 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Bermudan Blue (LRV 10.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bermudan Blue
Darker than Bermudan Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU13-18 |
| Hex | #386171 |
| RGB | 56, 97, 113 |
| HSL | 197°, 34%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.9, -9.6, -13.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bermudan Blue (Behr PPU13-18), published as #386171
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bermudan Blue (Behr PPU13-18)?
- Bermudan Blue has an LRV of 10.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bermudan Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bermudan Blue in another brand?
- Bainbridge Blue (BM 749) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Bermudan Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bermudan Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.5; 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.