Gulf Winds (Behr 500F-5)
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Gulf Winds (Behr 500F-5) is a medium, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 41.3, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gulf Winds
Four Behr colors picked for Gulf Winds 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 Gulf Winds, 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 | Drizzle | SW 6479 | 39 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kensington Green | 710 | 45 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Turquoise Porcelain | 5002-5C | 41 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Colonial Aqua | 1148-4 | 48 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Gulf Winds (LRV 41.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gulf Winds
Darker than Gulf Winds
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 500F-5 |
| Hex | #93B2B2 |
| RGB | 147, 178, 178 |
| HSL | 180°, 17%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.4, -10.5, -3.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gulf Winds (Behr 500F-5), published as #93B2B2
#80A8B0
#A6BCB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gulf Winds (Behr 500F-5)?
- Gulf Winds has an LRV of 41.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gulf Winds is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gulf Winds in another brand?
- Turquoise Porcelain (Valspar 5002-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Gulf Winds warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gulf Winds as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.5; 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.