Brilliant Sea (Behr 520B-6)
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Brilliant Sea (Behr 520B-6) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 27.2, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brilliant Sea
Four Behr colors picked for Brilliant Sea 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 Brilliant Sea, 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 | Capri | SW 6788 | 28 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dream I Can Fly | 769 | 31.2 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Fragrant Bouquet | 5003-10B | 28 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jamaican Sea | 1236-6 | 31 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Brilliant Sea (LRV 27.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Brilliant Sea
Darker than Brilliant Sea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 520B-6 |
| Hex | #009CB7 |
| RGB | 0, 156, 183 |
| HSL | 189°, 100%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.2, -24.4, -23.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brilliant Sea (Behr 520B-6), published as #009CB7
#0092B5
#42A6B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brilliant Sea (Behr 520B-6)?
- Brilliant Sea has an LRV of 27.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brilliant Sea is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brilliant Sea in another brand?
- Capri (SW 6788) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Brilliant Sea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Brilliant Sea as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -23.6; 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.