Wipeout (Behr 540D-6)
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Wipeout (Behr 540D-6) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 18.6, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wipeout
Four Behr colors picked for Wipeout 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 Wipeout, 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 | Blue Mosque | SW 6789 | 17 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fiji | AF-525 | 21.4 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Garden Pool | 5003-10C | 19 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Adventure | 1151-6 | 16 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Wipeout (LRV 18.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wipeout
Darker than Wipeout
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 540D-6 |
| Hex | #3E8094 |
| RGB | 62, 128, 148 |
| HSL | 194°, 41%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.2, -14.9, -17.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wipeout (Behr 540D-6), published as #3E8094
#1C7792
#578994
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wipeout (Behr 540D-6)?
- Wipeout has an LRV of 18.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wipeout is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wipeout in another brand?
- Fiji (BM AF-525) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Wipeout warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wipeout as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.1; 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.