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Behr Offshore Mist (PPU13-16): hex #CAD8D8, LRV and undertone

Offshore Mist (PPU13-16) from Behr is #CAD8D8 with an LRV of 66. It measures as a cool-leaning neutral with a blue-green undertone; black text reaches 14.32:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

BehrOffshore MistPPU13-16

Hex: #CAD8D8
RGB: 202, 216, 216
LRV: 66
Undertone: Cool-leaning neutral, blue-green undertone

LRV 66. Light: a light wall color that still reads as a color.

A neutral with a blue-green cast (OKLCH hue 197°, chroma 0.015). Expect the blue-green to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Behr suggests

Secret ScentS110-1
Tahoe BluePPU13-09
Ultra Pure White®UPW
Chinese JadePPU10-09
MoxieMQ3-35
Saga BlueS480-4

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Behr on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Behr.

ColorPlum swatchOffshore Mistpale, grayish cyan

HEX: #CAD8D8
RGB: rgb(202, 216, 216)
HSL: hsl(180, 15%, 82%)

Best text on it: black at 14.32:1

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Offshore Mist#CAD8D8

Every code for Offshore Mist

HEX#CAD8D8
RGBrgb(202, 216, 216)
HSLhsl(180, 15%, 82%)
HSV180°, 6%, 85%
CMYK6%, 0%, 0%, 15%
Lablab(85.3% -4.9 -1.7)
OKLCHoklch(87.2% 0.015 196.9)
Decimal13293784

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Offshore Mist in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FAFBFB
80%#F4F7F7
70%#EFF3F3
60%#EAEFEF
50%#E5ECEC
40%#DFE8E8
30%#DAE4E4
20%#D5E0E0
10%#CFDCDC
Base#CAD8D8
10%#B6C2C2
20%#A2ADAD
30%#8D9797
40%#798282
50%#656C6C
60%#515656
70%#3D4141
80%#282B2B
90%#141616

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#C3CFCF
20%#BBC6C6
30%#B4BEBE
40%#ACB5B5
50%#A5ACAC
60%#9EA3A3
70%#969A9A
80%#8F9292
90%#878989

Matching colors

Complementary

#CAD8D8
#D8CACA

Analogous

#CAD8D1
#CAD8D8
#CAD1D8

Triadic

#CAD8D8
#D8CAD8
#D8D8CA

Split complementary

#CAD8D8
#D8CAD1
#D8D1CA

Tetradic (square)

#CAD8D8
#D1CAD8
#D8CACA
#D1D8CA

Monochromatic

#729797
#9EB8B8
#CAD8D8
#F3F6F6
#F3F6F6

Offshore Mist in 3D color space

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Offshore Mist with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Offshore Mist
Triad #D8CAD8
Triad #D8D8CA
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Offshore Mist in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; offshore mist carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Offshore Mist

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#CAD8D8
Protanopia (no red cones)#D6D6D8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#D3D4D8
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#C6D9D8

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.46:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	14.32:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.46:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	14.32:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.27:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --offshore-mist: #cad8d8;
  --offshore-mist-rgb: 202 216 216;
  --offshore-mist-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Offshore Mist is Behr PPU13-16. The hex is #CAD8D8 and the RGB is 202, 216, 216, so green and blue match exactly and red trails by 14. That equal pair is what pushes the color toward aqua instead of pure blue or pure green.

Reading the numbers

HSL is hsl(180, 15%, 82%) and OKLCH is oklch(87.2% 0.015 196.9). The reading is a cool-leaning neutral, blue-green in undertone, at a hue of about 197 degrees. Chroma is low, so the tint is gentle. The LRV is 66, in the light band. At that value the wall sends a good share of the daylight back into the room, so it stays airy while the cool cast adds a faint spa-like feel.

Behr's six coordinating colors

Behr lists a long set: Secret Scent (S110-1), Tahoe Blue (PPU13-09), Ultra Pure White® (UPW), Chinese Jade (PPU10-09), Moxie (MQ3-35) and Saga Blue (S480-4). Without pages of their own, they are listed here by name and code. Ultra Pure White is the likely trim choice going by its name, and Tahoe Blue and Saga Blue suggest deeper blues for an accent, though that is only a reading of the names.

Worked example

Consider a nursery with one window facing east and a white crib. Morning light is warm, which balances the cool tint of the wall, so Offshore Mist at LRV 66 should look soft and slightly green-blue before noon, then a little grayer as the sun moves. Use Ultra Pure White for the baseboards and the closet door. If you plan to add a bold blue such as Saga Blue, do it with a rug or a framed print first, so you can change it cheaply. Paint a sample board and move it around the room, since corners behave differently from the middle of a wall.

As a background on a screen, this color supports black text at 14.32:1, while white text manages 1.46:1.

Closest alternatives

Behr Absolute Zero (N490-1) is ΔE 3.0, related but visible. Silver Bullet (N520-2) is 7.5 and French Silver (PPU18-05) is 7.8, clearly different.

Benjamin Moore sits nearer than the rest of Behr: Blue Veil (875) is 3.8, Smoke (2122-40) and Gentle Gray (1626) are both 3.9, and Silver Cloud (2129-70) is 4.0. Nothing falls under 2, so no swap will be invisible; hold up real samples.