Riviera Blue (Behr 540B-5)
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Riviera Blue (Behr 540B-5) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 40.4, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Riviera Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Riviera Blue 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 Riviera Blue, 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 | Flyway | SW 6794 | 39 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea to Shining Sea | 789 | 43.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Frolic | 4008-10A | 43 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Xavier Blue | 1240-4 | 41 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Riviera Blue (LRV 40.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Riviera Blue
Darker than Riviera Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 540B-5 |
| Hex | #65B4D8 |
| RGB | 101, 180, 216 |
| HSL | 199°, 60%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.7, -14.3, -25.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Riviera Blue (Behr 540B-5), published as #65B4D8
#47AAD6
#7FBED8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Riviera Blue (Behr 540B-5)?
- Riviera Blue has an LRV of 40.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Riviera Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Riviera Blue in another brand?
- Flyway (SW 6794) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Riviera Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Riviera Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -25.6; 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.