Metro
PPU16-16 · #818394 · LRV 23 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Metro23
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Metro, Really?
Metro reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr PPU16-16 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Metro
Metro works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Metro
With an LRV of 23, Metro is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Metro 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 PPU16-16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Haze1413 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 23 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Horseshoe8004-48E · Valspar | 3.1 | 24 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Greyed Heather10RB 24/081 · Glidden | 3.9 | 24 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Deep Wisteria341-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 23 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Soft CharcoalDE5935 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.7 | 22 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Slate Tint0520 · Diamond Vogel | 3.3 | 23 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Metro 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 #818394 in HSL space. Pair Metro with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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