Sea Rover (Behr 540C-3)
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Sea Rover (Behr 540C-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 58.9, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sea Rover
Four Behr colors picked for Sea Rover 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 Sea Rover, 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 | Bluebell | SW 6793 | 61 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hawaiian Breeze | 772 | 61.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Skyward | 5001-9C | 55 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ariel | 1237-3 | 64 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Sea Rover (LRV 58.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sea Rover
Darker than Sea Rover
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 540C-3 |
| Hex | #A3D1E2 |
| RGB | 163, 209, 226 |
| HSL | 196°, 52%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.2, -11.1, -13.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sea Rover (Behr 540C-3), published as #A3D1E2
#8EC7E0
#B8DBE2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sea Rover (Behr 540C-3)?
- Sea Rover has an LRV of 58.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sea Rover is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sea Rover in another brand?
- Bluebell (SW 6793) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Sea Rover warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sea Rover as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.3; 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.