Empress Teal (Behr 510B-7)
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Empress Teal (Behr 510B-7) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 20.7, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Empress Teal
Four Behr colors picked for Empress Teal 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 Empress Teal, 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 | Gulfstream | SW 6768 | 18 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Surf Blue | 2056-30 | 18.2 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Bay Teal | 5004-10C | 18 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Safe Harbor | 1235-6 | 22 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Empress Teal (LRV 20.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Empress Teal
Darker than Empress Teal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 510B-7 |
| Hex | #008B96 |
| RGB | 0, 139, 150 |
| HSL | 184°, 100%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.6, -27.0, -14.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Empress Teal (Behr 510B-7), published as #008B96
#008194
#3A9596
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Empress Teal (Behr 510B-7)?
- Empress Teal has an LRV of 20.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Empress Teal is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Empress Teal in another brand?
- Gulfstream (SW 6768) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 3.0 (noticeably different).
- Is Empress Teal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Empress Teal as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.8; 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.