Water Flow (Behr 520B-4)
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Water Flow (Behr 520B-4) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 49.5, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Water Flow
Four Behr colors picked for Water Flow 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 Water Flow, 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 | Surfin' | SW 9048 | 46 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Graceful Sea | 767 | 48.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Fiesta Blue | 5003-10A | 49 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Idyllic Isle | 1235-4 | 52 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Water Flow (LRV 49.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Water Flow
Darker than Water Flow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 520B-4 |
| Hex | #7AC6D9 |
| RGB | 122, 198, 217 |
| HSL | 192°, 56%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.8, -18.6, -16.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Water Flow (Behr 520B-4), published as #7AC6D9
#61BCD7
#92D0D9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Water Flow (Behr 520B-4)?
- Water Flow has an LRV of 49.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Water Flow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Water Flow in another brand?
- Fiesta Blue (Valspar 5003-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Water Flow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Water Flow 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.