Rapture Blue (Behr 520C-3)
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Rapture Blue (Behr 520C-3) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 61.5, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rapture Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Rapture 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 Rapture 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 | Liquid Blue | SW 6779 | 60 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Isle | 751 | 61.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Tickle | 5005-7B | 61 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Cruise | 1236-4 | 60 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Rapture Blue (LRV 61.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rapture Blue
Darker than Rapture Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 520C-3 |
| Hex | #A7D6DD |
| RGB | 167, 214, 221 |
| HSL | 188°, 44%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.7, -13.6, -8.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rapture Blue (Behr 520C-3), published as #A7D6DD
#93CCDB
#BBE0DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rapture Blue (Behr 520C-3)?
- Rapture Blue has an LRV of 61.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rapture Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Rapture Blue in another brand?
- Sea Tickle (Valspar 5005-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Rapture Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rapture Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.4; 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.