Dreaming Blue (Behr 540D-4)
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Dreaming Blue (Behr 540D-4) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 48.8, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dreaming Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Dreaming 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 Dreaming 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 | Sky Fall | SW 9049 | 51 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Turquoise Powder | 2057-50 | 47.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Tidal Wave | 5002-7C | 50 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crystal Lake | 1151-4 | 42 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Dreaming Blue (LRV 48.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dreaming Blue
Darker than Dreaming Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 540D-4 |
| Hex | #8AC2D6 |
| RGB | 138, 194, 214 |
| HSL | 196°, 48%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.4, -13.2, -15.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dreaming Blue (Behr 540D-4), published as #8AC2D6
#74B8D4
#A0CCD6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dreaming Blue (Behr 540D-4)?
- Dreaming Blue has an LRV of 48.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dreaming Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dreaming Blue in another brand?
- Turquoise Powder (BM 2057-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Dreaming Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dreaming Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.8; 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.