Caspian Tide (Behr PPU14-13)
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Caspian Tide (Behr PPU14-13) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caspian Tide
Four Behr colors picked for Caspian Tide 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 Caspian Tide, 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 | Blissful Blue | SW 6527 | 56 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Airway | 828 | 55 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Novella Blue | 4004-5B | 55 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Blue Bows | 1158-3 | 52 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Caspian Tide (LRV 55 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Caspian Tide
Darker than Caspian Tide
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU14-13 |
| Hex | #AEC7DB |
| RGB | 174, 199, 219 |
| HSL | 207°, 38%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.0, -4.2, -12.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caspian Tide (Behr PPU14-13), published as #AEC7DB
#9BBDD9
#C2D1DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caspian Tide (Behr PPU14-13)?
- Caspian Tide has an LRV of 55 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caspian Tide is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Caspian Tide in another brand?
- Novella Blue (Valspar 4004-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Caspian Tide warm or cool?
- Behr lists Caspian Tide as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.8; 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.