Mosaic Blue (Behr PPU15-04)
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Mosaic Blue (Behr PPU15-04) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mosaic Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Mosaic Blue 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 Mosaic Blue, 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 | Azure Tide | SW 9684 | 12 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Old Glory | 811 | 15.9 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Egyptian Blue | 4011-7 | 12 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stained Glass | 1165-6 | 13 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Mosaic Blue (LRV 12 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mosaic Blue
Darker than Mosaic Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU15-04 |
| Hex | #476386 |
| RGB | 71, 99, 134 |
| HSL | 213°, 31%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.2, -0.2, -22.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mosaic Blue (Behr PPU15-04), published as #476386
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mosaic Blue (Behr PPU15-04)?
- Mosaic Blue has an LRV of 12 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mosaic Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mosaic Blue in another brand?
- Egyptian Blue (Valspar 4011-7) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Mosaic Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mosaic Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.6; 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.