Crystal Waters (Behr PPU14-14)
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Crystal Waters (Behr PPU14-14) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 59.2, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crystal Waters
Four Behr colors picked for Crystal Waters 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 Crystal Waters, 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 | Wondrous Blue | SW 6807 | 59 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mediterranean Breeze | 799 | 62.3 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sailboat | 4005-5B | 56 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sonata | 1157-3 | 55 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Crystal Waters (LRV 59.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Crystal Waters
Darker than Crystal Waters
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU14-14 |
| Hex | #B4CEDF |
| RGB | 180, 206, 223 |
| HSL | 204°, 40%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.4, -5.1, -11.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crystal Waters (Behr PPU14-14), published as #B4CEDF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crystal Waters (Behr PPU14-14)?
- Crystal Waters has an LRV of 59.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crystal Waters is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Crystal Waters in another brand?
- Wondrous Blue (SW 6807) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Crystal Waters warm or cool?
- Behr lists Crystal Waters as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.3; 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.