Spa Retreat
PPL-72 · #D4E4E6 · LRV 75 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Spa Retreat75
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Spa Retreat, Really?
Spa Retreat reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr PPL-72 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Spa Retreat
Spa Retreat shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Spa Retreat
Spa Retreat is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Spa Retreat 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 PPL-72 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 | Lauren's SurpriseSW 6791 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Polar Ice1660 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blown Glass8003-39A · Valspar | 0.8 | 76 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Aqua SparklePPG1150-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Aqua SparklePPG1150-1 · Glidden | 0.4 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tint of Blue236-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.2 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Spa Retreat 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 #D4E4E6 in HSL space. Pair Spa Retreat with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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