Monet (Behr PPU15-17)
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Monet (Behr PPU15-17) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 61.4, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Monet
Four Behr colors picked for Monet 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 Monet, 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 | Icy | SW 6534 | 56 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lake Placid | 827 | 64.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Prairie Sky | 4003-5B | 66 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Magical | 1160-2 | 61 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Monet (LRV 61.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Monet
Darker than Monet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU15-17 |
| Hex | #C3CFDC |
| RGB | 195, 207, 220 |
| HSL | 211°, 26%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.6, -1.5, -7.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Monet (Behr PPU15-17), published as #C3CFDC
#B0C5DA
#D6D9DC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Monet (Behr PPU15-17)?
- Monet has an LRV of 61.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Monet is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Monet in another brand?
- Magical (PPG 1160-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Monet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Monet as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.8; 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.