Blue Jewel (Behr 510B-6)
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Blue Jewel (Behr 510B-6) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 29.3, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Jewel
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Jewel 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 Blue Jewel, 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 | Jamaica Bay | SW 6781 | 30 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bahaman Sea Blue | 2055-40 | 35.7 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Exotic Sea | 5004-10B | 31 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jamaican Sea | 1236-6 | 31 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Jewel (LRV 29.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Jewel
Darker than Blue Jewel
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 510B-6 |
| Hex | #00A3B0 |
| RGB | 0, 163, 176 |
| HSL | 184°, 100%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.1, -30.3, -16.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Jewel (Behr 510B-6), published as #00A3B0
#0099AE
#41ADB0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Jewel (Behr 510B-6)?
- Blue Jewel has an LRV of 29.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Jewel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Jewel in another brand?
- Exotic Sea (Valspar 5004-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Blue Jewel warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Jewel as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.8; 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.