Grand Rapids (Behr 530D-7)
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Grand Rapids (Behr 530D-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 13.9, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grand Rapids
Four Behr colors picked for Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids, 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 | Silken Peacock | SW 9059 | 15 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Coat of Arms | 763 | 14.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Night Scape | 5002-8C | 12 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Adventure | 1151-6 | 16 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Grand Rapids (LRV 13.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Grand Rapids
Darker than Grand Rapids
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 530D-7 |
| Hex | #38707E |
| RGB | 56, 112, 126 |
| HSL | 192°, 38%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.1, -14.2, -13.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grand Rapids (Behr 530D-7), published as #38707E
#19677C
#4F797E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grand Rapids (Behr 530D-7)?
- Grand Rapids has an LRV of 13.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grand Rapids is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grand Rapids in another brand?
- Coat of Arms (BM 763) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Grand Rapids warm or cool?
- Behr lists Grand Rapids as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.4; 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.