Hawaiian Sky (Behr PPU14-07)
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Hawaiian Sky (Behr PPU14-07) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 34.3, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hawaiian Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Hawaiian Sky 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 Hawaiian Sky, 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 | Bluesy Note | SW 9064 | 31 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Jazz | 809 | 37.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Office Blue | 4005-6A | 32 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Kaleidoscope | 1160-4 | 37 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Hawaiian Sky (LRV 34.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hawaiian Sky
Darker than Hawaiian Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU14-07 |
| Hex | #83A2BD |
| RGB | 131, 162, 189 |
| HSL | 208°, 31%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.2, -4.2, -17.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hawaiian Sky (Behr PPU14-07), published as #83A2BD
#6F98BB
#97ACBD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hawaiian Sky (Behr PPU14-07)?
- Hawaiian Sky has an LRV of 34.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hawaiian Sky is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hawaiian Sky in another brand?
- Soft Jazz (BM 809) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Hawaiian Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hawaiian Sky as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.4; 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.