Blue Hydrangea
PPU15-13 · #92A6C5 · LRV 37 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Blue Hydrangea37
- 4Lost in the 80s51
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Blue Hydrangea, Really?
Blue Hydrangea reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr PPU15-13 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Hydrangea
Blue Hydrangea is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Blue Hydrangea
Blue Hydrangea sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Blue Hydrangea are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr PPU15-13 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | CosmosSW 6528 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pressed VioletCSP-520 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Heartsong4003-7C · Valspar | 1.7 | 37.3 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Charisma Blue30BB 39/165 · Glidden | 0.8 | 39 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wisteria Blossom241-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 37 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Suffolk BlueHGSW 1385 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Hydrangea within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #92A6C5 in HSL space. Pair Blue Hydrangea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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