Ballroom Blue (Behr PPU15-14)
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Ballroom Blue (Behr PPU15-14) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 44.6, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ballroom Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Ballroom 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 Ballroom 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 | Solitude | SW 6535 | 38 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sunrise | 829 | 48 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Precious Stone | 4002-5C | 44 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Innuendo | 1165-4 | 43 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Ballroom Blue (LRV 44.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ballroom Blue
Darker than Ballroom Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU15-14 |
| Hex | #A6B3C9 |
| RGB | 166, 179, 201 |
| HSL | 218°, 24%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.6, 0.1, -12.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ballroom Blue (Behr PPU15-14), published as #A6B3C9
#93A9C7
#B9BDC9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ballroom Blue (Behr PPU15-14)?
- Ballroom Blue has an LRV of 44.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ballroom Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ballroom Blue in another brand?
- Innuendo (PPG 1165-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Ballroom Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ballroom Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.7; 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.