Sonata (Behr 530E-3)
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Sonata (Behr 530E-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 58.3, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sonata
Four Behr colors picked for Sonata 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 Sonata, 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 | Billowy Breeze | SW 9055 | 55 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Intuition | CSP-610 | 59 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Schoolboy Blue | 4007-5B | 61 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Midsummer's Dream | 1151-3 | 60 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Sonata (LRV 58.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sonata
Darker than Sonata
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 530E-3 |
| Hex | #B6CDD3 |
| RGB | 182, 205, 211 |
| HSL | 192°, 25%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.9, -6.5, -5.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sonata (Behr 530E-3), published as #B6CDD3
#A3C3D1
#C9D7D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sonata (Behr 530E-3)?
- Sonata has an LRV of 58.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sonata is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sonata in another brand?
- Intuition (BM CSP-610) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sonata warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sonata as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.6; 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.