Embellished Blue (Behr 510D-4)
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Embellished Blue (Behr 510D-4) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 50.5, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Embellished Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Embellished Blue 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 Embellished Blue, 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 | Bora Bora Shore | SW 9045 | 56 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Oceanic Teal | 669 | 49.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Bay Mist | 5006-7C | 54 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aqua Fiesta | 1147-4 | 49 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Embellished Blue (LRV 50.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Embellished Blue
Darker than Embellished Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 510D-4 |
| Hex | #8BC7C8 |
| RGB | 139, 199, 200 |
| HSL | 181°, 36%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.4, -18.9, -6.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Embellished Blue (Behr 510D-4), published as #8BC7C8
#76BDC6
#A0D1C8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Embellished Blue (Behr 510D-4)?
- Embellished Blue has an LRV of 50.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Embellished Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Embellished Blue in another brand?
- Aqua Fiesta (PPG 1147-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Embellished Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Embellished Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.7; 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.