Porch Song
PPF-47 · #566F8C · LRV 15 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Anchors Aweigh3
- 2Hale Navy8
- 3Porch Song15
- 4Wolf Gray21
- 5Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Porch Song, Really?
Porch Song reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr PPF-47 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Porch Song
Porch Song 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 Porch Song
With an LRV of 15, Porch Song 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 Porch Song 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 PPF-47 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 | Blue Nova825 · Benjamin Moore | 4.1 | 17 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Veranda Blue4004-6B · Valspar | 3.9 | 15.3 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Stars & Stripes239-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 16 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Clean SlateDE5880 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.3 | 16 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Honky Tonk Blue0619 · Diamond Vogel | 1.7 | 15 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Blue Jacket0591 · Hirshfield's | 2.1 | 19 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Porch Song 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 #566F8C in HSL space. Pair Porch Song with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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