Simply Blue (Behr PPU15-16)
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Simply Blue (Behr PPU15-16) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 48.6, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Simply Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Simply 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 Simply 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 | Windy Blue | SW 6240 | 48 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | November Skies | 2128-50 | 48.6 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Glacier Mist | 4005-3B | 50 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rendezvous | 1160-3 | 50 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Simply Blue (LRV 48.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Simply Blue
Darker than Simply Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU15-16 |
| Hex | #ADBBC9 |
| RGB | 173, 187, 201 |
| HSL | 210°, 21%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.2, -2.0, -8.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Simply Blue (Behr PPU15-16), published as #ADBBC9
#9BB1C7
#C0C5C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Simply Blue (Behr PPU15-16)?
- Simply Blue has an LRV of 48.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Simply Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Simply Blue in another brand?
- November Skies (BM 2128-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Simply Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Simply Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.7; 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.