Blue Hydrangea (Behr PPU15-13)
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Blue Hydrangea (Behr PPU15-13) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 37.7, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Hydrangea
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Hydrangea 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 Blue Hydrangea, 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 | Cosmos | SW 6528 | 38 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Harlequin Blue | 830 | 38.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Bliss | 4003-6A | 38 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Easter Egg | 1166-4 | 40 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Hydrangea (LRV 37.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Hydrangea
Darker than Blue Hydrangea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU15-13 |
| Hex | #92A7C4 |
| RGB | 146, 167, 196 |
| HSL | 215°, 30%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.8, -0.8, -17.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Hydrangea (Behr PPU15-13), published as #92A7C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Hydrangea (Behr PPU15-13)?
- Blue Hydrangea has an LRV of 37.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Hydrangea is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Hydrangea in another brand?
- Harlequin Blue (BM 830) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Blue Hydrangea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Hydrangea as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.2; 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.