Hazy Skies (Behr PPU14-12)
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Hazy Skies (Behr PPU14-12) is a medium, cool gray from Behr: LRV 48.4, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hazy Skies
Four Behr colors picked for Hazy Skies by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Hazy Skies, 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 | Lakeside | SW 9683 | 47 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Heather | 1620 | 50.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Grey Brook | 5001-1B | 50 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stormy | 10-14 | 49 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Hazy Skies (LRV 48.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hazy Skies
Darker than Hazy Skies
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU14-12 |
| Hex | #ADBBC4 |
| RGB | 173, 187, 196 |
| HSL | 203°, 16%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.1, -3.0, -6.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hazy Skies (Behr PPU14-12), published as #ADBBC4
#9BB1C2
#C0C5C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hazy Skies (Behr PPU14-12)?
- Hazy Skies has an LRV of 48.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hazy Skies is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hazy Skies in another brand?
- Stormy (PPG 10-14) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Hazy Skies warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hazy Skies as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.2; 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.