Glass Sapphire (Behr PPU14-02)
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Glass Sapphire (Behr PPU14-02) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 18.6, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Glass Sapphire
Four Behr colors picked for Glass Sapphire 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 Glass Sapphire, 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 | Lupine | SW 6810 | 16 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Finley Blue | CW-620 | 22.3 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Veranda Blue | 4004-6B | 18 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Beads | 1160-5 | 20 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Glass Sapphire (LRV 18.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Glass Sapphire
Darker than Glass Sapphire
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU14-02 |
| Hex | #587B9B |
| RGB | 88, 123, 155 |
| HSL | 209°, 28%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.2, -3.6, -21.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glass Sapphire (Behr PPU14-02), published as #587B9B
#417299
#6D849B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glass Sapphire (Behr PPU14-02)?
- Glass Sapphire has an LRV of 18.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glass Sapphire is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Glass Sapphire in another brand?
- Blue Beads (PPG 1160-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Glass Sapphire warm or cool?
- Behr lists Glass Sapphire as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.1; 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.