Horizon Haze (Behr 540B-4)
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Horizon Haze (Behr 540B-4) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 48.7, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Horizon Haze
Four Behr colors picked for Horizon Haze 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 Horizon Haze, 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 | Undercool | SW 6957 | 49 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | St. Lucia Skies | 781 | 47.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Billow | 4008-9C | 51 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Horizon Haze | 1237-4 | 48 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Horizon Haze (LRV 48.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Horizon Haze
Darker than Horizon Haze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 540B-4 |
| Hex | #82C2E0 |
| RGB | 130, 194, 224 |
| HSL | 199°, 60%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.3, -12.7, -21.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Horizon Haze (Behr 540B-4), published as #82C2E0
#6AB8DE
#99CCE0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Horizon Haze (Behr 540B-4)?
- Horizon Haze has an LRV of 48.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Horizon Haze is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Horizon Haze in another brand?
- Undercool (SW 6957) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Horizon Haze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Horizon Haze as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.4; 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.