Deep Blue Sea (Behr 540D-7)
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Deep Blue Sea (Behr 540D-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 9.3, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Blue Sea
Three Behr colors picked for Deep Blue Sea by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Deep Blue Sea, 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 | Bosporus | SW 6503 | 9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bermuda Turquoise | 728 | 10.4 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Shaded Lake | 5011-9 | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jamaican Dream | 1151-7 | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Deep Blue Sea (LRV 9.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Blue Sea
Darker than Deep Blue Sea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 540D-7 |
| Hex | #1A5D72 |
| RGB | 26, 93, 114 |
| HSL | 194°, 63%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.5, -12.9, -17.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Blue Sea (Behr 540D-7), published as #1A5D72
#005470
#386672
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Blue Sea (Behr 540D-7)?
- Deep Blue Sea has an LRV of 9.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Blue Sea is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Blue Sea in another brand?
- Bosporus (SW 6503) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Deep Blue Sea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Deep Blue Sea as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.9; 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.