Mosaic Tile (Behr 520D-7)
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Mosaic Tile (Behr 520D-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 13.8, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mosaic Tile
Four Behr colors picked for Mosaic Tile 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 Mosaic Tile, 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 | Intense Teal | SW 6943 | 14 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | North Sea Green | 2053-30 | 14.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Vintage Teal | 5010-9 | 12 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hypnotic Sea | 1234-7 | 15 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Mosaic Tile (LRV 13.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mosaic Tile
Darker than Mosaic Tile
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 520D-7 |
| Hex | #277278 |
| RGB | 39, 114, 120 |
| HSL | 184°, 51%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.0, -20.6, -10.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mosaic Tile (Behr 520D-7), published as #277278
#006976
#427B78
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mosaic Tile (Behr 520D-7)?
- Mosaic Tile has an LRV of 13.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mosaic Tile is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mosaic Tile in another brand?
- North Sea Green (BM 2053-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Mosaic Tile warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mosaic Tile as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.1; 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.