Maiden Voyage (Behr 530D-4)
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Maiden Voyage (Behr 530D-4) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Maiden Voyage
Four Behr colors picked for Maiden Voyage 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 Maiden Voyage, 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 | After the Rain | SW 9047 | 49 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Rapids | 745 | 52.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Tidal Wave | 5002-7C | 50 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Idyllic Isle | 1235-4 | 52 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Maiden Voyage (LRV 51 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Maiden Voyage
Darker than Maiden Voyage
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 530D-4 |
| Hex | #8AC7D4 |
| RGB | 138, 199, 212 |
| HSL | 191°, 46%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.7, -16.3, -12.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Maiden Voyage (Behr 530D-4), published as #8AC7D4
#74BDD2
#A0D1D4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Maiden Voyage (Behr 530D-4)?
- Maiden Voyage has an LRV of 51 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Maiden Voyage is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Maiden Voyage in another brand?
- After the Rain (SW 9047) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Maiden Voyage warm or cool?
- Behr lists Maiden Voyage as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.7; 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.