Mirage Lake (Behr 500D-6)
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Mirage Lake (Behr 500D-6) is a deep, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 24.5, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mirage Lake
Four Behr colors picked for Mirage Lake 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 Mirage Lake, 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 | Cloudburst | SW 6487 | 26 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Spruce | 671 | 26.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dreamy Teal | 5007-8B | 26 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Azure Tide | 1231-6 | 25 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Mirage Lake (LRV 24.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mirage Lake
Darker than Mirage Lake
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 500D-6 |
| Hex | #4F938F |
| RGB | 79, 147, 143 |
| HSL | 176°, 30%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.6, -22.5, -4.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mirage Lake (Behr 500D-6), published as #4F938F
#36898D
#659D8F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mirage Lake (Behr 500D-6)?
- Mirage Lake has an LRV of 24.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mirage Lake is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mirage Lake in another brand?
- Dreamy Teal (Valspar 5007-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Mirage Lake warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mirage Lake as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.6; 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.