Great Falls (Behr PPU15-11)
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Great Falls (Behr PPU15-11) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 37.9, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Great Falls
Four Behr colors picked for Great Falls 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 Great Falls, 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 | Solitude | SW 6535 | 38 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Yukon Sky | 1439 | 38.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Acier Tint | 4004-3C | 36 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Inevitable | 10-24 | 39 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Great Falls (LRV 37.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Great Falls
Darker than Great Falls
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU15-11 |
| Hex | #9FA6B3 |
| RGB | 159, 166, 179 |
| HSL | 219°, 12%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.0, 0.2, -7.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Great Falls (Behr PPU15-11), published as #9FA6B3
#8D9CB1
#B1B0B3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Great Falls (Behr PPU15-11)?
- Great Falls has an LRV of 37.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Great Falls is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Great Falls in another brand?
- Yukon Sky (BM 1439) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Great Falls warm or cool?
- Behr lists Great Falls as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.5; 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.