Hazy Skies
PPU14-12 · #ADBAC5 · LRV 48 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Hazy Skies, Really?
Hazy Skies reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr PPU14-12 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hazy Skies
Hazy Skies is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Hazy Skies
Hazy Skies sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, 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 Hazy Skies 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 PPU14-12 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 | Windy BlueSW 6240 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | November Skies2128-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Glacier Mist4005-3B · Valspar | 2.2 | 47.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | StormyPPG10-14 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sanctuary Blue90BG 48/057 · Glidden | 1.6 | 48 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Taboo Blue340-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Hazy Skies 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 #ADBAC5 in HSL space. Pair Hazy Skies with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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