Peacock Feather (Behr 500B-6)
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Peacock Feather (Behr 500B-6) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 23.3, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Peacock Feather
Four Behr colors picked for Peacock Feather by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Peacock Feather, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Splashy | SW 6942 | 21 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | San Jose Blue | 741 | 28.1 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Cool Rain | 5005-10C | 26 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sea Fantasy | 1234-6 | 24 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Peacock Feather (LRV 23.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Peacock Feather
Darker than Peacock Feather
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 500B-6 |
| Hex | #12939A |
| RGB | 18, 147, 154 |
| HSL | 183°, 79%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.4, -28.8, -12.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Peacock Feather (Behr 500B-6), published as #12939A
#008998
#409D9A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Peacock Feather (Behr 500B-6)?
- Peacock Feather has an LRV of 23.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Peacock Feather is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Peacock Feather in another brand?
- Splashy (SW 6942) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Peacock Feather warm or cool?
- Behr lists Peacock Feather as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.