Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Caspian Tide |
| SKU | PPU14-13 |
| Hex | #ADC7DC |
| RGB | 173, 199, 220 |
| HSL | 207°, 40%, 77% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Caspian Tide
At LRV 55, Caspian Tide is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Caspian Tide is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Caspian Tide within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #ADC7DC in HSL space. Pair Caspian Tide with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Caspian Tide Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Caspian Tide from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PPU14-13 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Caspian Tide
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blissful Blue (SW 6527), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Caspian Tide without repainting risk. See the full Blissful Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Caspian Tide
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Caspian Tide is Palatial Skies (800) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palatial Skies swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Caspian Tide
Valspar's nearest match is Utterly Blue (4006-7B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56.6 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Caspian Tide without repainting risk. See the full Utterly Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Caspian Tide
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Caspian Tide is Sonata (PPG1157-3) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sonata swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Caspian Tide
The closest Glidden equivalent of Caspian Tide is Tiny Brook Blue (90BG 57/143). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). If Glidden is your counter, order Tiny Brook Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Tiny Brook Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Caspian Tide
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Caspian Tide. The nearest is Tender Blue (236-3DB) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tender Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Caspian Tide
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blissful Blue (HGSW 1386), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Caspian Tide without repainting risk. See the full Blissful Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Caspian Tide
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Caspian Tide is Afternoon Sky (DE5877) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Afternoon Sky swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Caspian Tide
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Dancing in the Rain (0644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Caspian Tide without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Caspian Tide
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dancing in the Rain (0644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Caspian Tide without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Caspian Tide
Rodda has no exact twin of Caspian Tide. The nearest is Dream Whisper (R085) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Caspian Tide
Portola Paints's nearest match is Illusion (ILLUSION), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Caspian Tide without repainting risk. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Caspian Tide
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Caspian Tide. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Caspian Tide
At Backdrop, the closest color to Caspian Tide is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Caspian Tide
Kompozit's nearest match is Dancing in the Rain (0644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Caspian Tide without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →