Cayman Bay (Behr PPU14-03)
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Cayman Bay (Behr PPU14-03) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 17.4, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cayman Bay
Four Behr colors picked for Cayman Bay 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 Cayman Bay, 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 | Inky Blue | SW 9149 | 15 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Schooner | AF-520 | 18.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Bountiful Blue | 4007-6B | 19 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Smoke Blue | 1156-5 | 17 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Cayman Bay (LRV 17.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cayman Bay
Darker than Cayman Bay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU14-03 |
| Hex | #52798D |
| RGB | 82, 121, 141 |
| HSL | 200°, 26%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.8, -8.1, -15.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cayman Bay (Behr PPU14-03), published as #52798D
#3C708B
#67828D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cayman Bay (Behr PPU14-03)?
- Cayman Bay has an LRV of 17.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cayman Bay is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cayman Bay in another brand?
- Schooner (BM AF-520) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Cayman Bay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cayman Bay as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.2; 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.