Heron (Behr 530F-6)
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Heron (Behr 530F-6) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 17.1, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Heron
Four Behr colors picked for Heron 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 Heron, 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 | Labradorite | SW 7619 | 19 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hamilton Blue | HC-191 | 18.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bountiful Blue | 4007-6B | 19 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Prussian Blue | 1154-6 | 18 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Heron (LRV 17.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Heron
Darker than Heron
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 530F-6 |
| Hex | #5D7781 |
| RGB | 93, 119, 129 |
| HSL | 197°, 16%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.4, -6.9, -8.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Heron (Behr 530F-6), published as #5D7781
#4A6E7F
#6F8081
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Heron (Behr 530F-6)?
- Heron has an LRV of 17.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Heron is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Heron in another brand?
- Hamilton Blue (BM HC-191) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Heron warm or cool?
- Behr lists Heron as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.6; 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.