PPU12-20
Color profile
Light value
11 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Teal Also reads blue
“At LRV 11, Underwater is a dark teal that absorbs most light. Underwater carries a cool undertone. It sits between teal and green. Behr files Underwater under Blue.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 11 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around UnderwaterThis colorUnderwaterBehr · PPU12-20
CoordinatingAdobe SandBehr · N240-2CoordinatingRiviera SandBehr · 320E-3CoordinatingSweet Coconut MilkBehr · M230-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareUnderwater vs Silken Pine
11LRV10
#4D6162Hex#495D5A
TealFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Underwater vs Brooklyn
11LRV13
#4D6162Hex#586766
TealFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Underwater vs Midnight In Ny
11LRV10
#4D6162Hex#4E5A59
TealFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, teal cast
Underwater vs Whale Gray
11LRV13
#4D6162Hex#59676B
TealFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Underwater vs New Hunter
11LRV10
#4D6162Hex#4A5F58
TealFamilyGreen
cool, blue leanUndertonewarm, teal lean
Underwater vs Blue Metal
11LRV12
#4D6162Hex#5A6365
TealFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareUnderwater vs Still Water
11LRV10
#4D6162Hex#4A5D5F
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Still Water is very close match compared with Underwater.
Underwater vs Yorktowne Green
11LRV11
#4D6162Hex#465A5D
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Yorktowne Green is close match compared with Underwater.
Underwater vs Coppice Blue No.G9
11LRV12
#4D6162Hex#48646A
TealFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Coppice Blue No.G9 is close match · cooler compared with Underwater.
Underwater vs Midnight Teal
11LRV9
#4D6162Hex#43595C
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Midnight Teal is close match · 2 points darker compared with Underwater.
Underwater vs Inchyra Blue
11LRV13
#4D6162Hex#58686A
TealFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Inchyra Blue is close match · 2 points lighter · leans redder compared with Underwater.
Underwater vs Antique Slate
11LRV9
#4D6162Hex#455C59
TealFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Antique Slate is close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Underwater.
Underwater vs Mediterranean Teal
11LRV11
#4D6162Hex#465956
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Mediterranean Teal is close match · warmer compared with Underwater.
Underwater vs Tempe Star
11LRV11
#4D6162Hex#47626A
TealFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Tempe Star is close match · cooler compared with Underwater.
Underwater vs Juniper Berry
11LRV14
#4D6162Hex#576B6B
TealFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Juniper Berry is close match · 3 points lighter compared with Underwater.
Underwater vs Grand Prix
11LRV11
#4D6162Hex#476462
TealFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Grand Prix is close match · leans greener compared with Underwater.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorUnderwater, answered
What is the LRV of Underwater?
Underwater (PPU12-20) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 11, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Underwater a warm or cool color?
Underwater has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Underwater from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Underwater is Still Water (SW 6223) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match.
Behr · PPU12-20
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